Man extradited from Sweden in connection to 2019 fires at Jewish institutions in Boston suburbs

Alexander Giannakakis, formerly of Quincy, was serving time in Sweden for possessing a firearm before the Swedish authorities granted the United States’ extradition request in December.

A 37-year-old man was extradited from Sweden to face charges connected to four fires set at Jewish institutions in Boston suburbs in 2019, officials announced Sunday.

Alexander Giannakakis, formerly of Quincy, was serving time in Sweden for possessing a firearm before the Swedish authorities granted the United States’ extradition request in December, the Office of U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua Levy announced.

Giannakakis arrived in Boston on Feb. 2, where he will answer to federal grand jury indictments from 2019 including making false statements in a matter involving domestic terrorism; falsifying, concealing and covering up a material fact in a matter involving domestic terrorism; concealing records in a federal investigation; tampering with documents and objects; and tampering with an official proceeding.

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