Polish fugitive arrested at Ft. Leonard Wood has hearing on Thursday

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A fugitive from Poland who was wanted for fraud was arrested on May 19 at Fort Leonard Wood, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.

Marcin Pióro, 46, has a hearing scheduled for Thursday.

The press release from the DOJ alleges that Pióro is the CEO of a financial services platform in Poland and was wanted by Polish authorities “for large-scale fraud and money laundering offenses tied to losses exceeding approximately 125 million PLN (over $30 million USD), with subsequent reporting indicating losses may exceed 150 million PLN.”

The release says Pióro joined the Army to receive a naturalization sponsorship.  We as arrested while he was participating in a military training exercise, the release says.