Romanian fraud convict Nicolae Popa to be extradited to Romania in a month

The Indonesian president has signed a decree extraditing Romanian fraud convict Nicolae Popa, who will be turned over to Romanian authorities within 30 days, according to Mediafax newswire. Romania's Justice Ministry said in December 2010 an Indonesian court had allowed Popa's extradition. In February 2010, Indonesia' Justice Minister Patrialis Akbar authorized Popa's extradition and the procedure received approval from the Indonesian president in August, according to the online edition of the Jakarta Globe. Because Romania and Indonesia do not have an extradition treaty, Romania had to wait until an Indonesian court ruled over the issue before deporting Popa. Popa, who fled Romania to escape a 15-year prison sentence in May 2000 for his part in defrauding 300,000 people in a massive Ponzi scheme, was arrested in December 2009 in Jakarta. Mediafax