Nassau County police say they’ve arrested an international fugitive, wanted for ripping off a Long Island jewelry store, but they’re furious over the fact that he was issued a New York driver’s license.
The case has some calling for tougher drivers license screening.
Fugitive was wanted in 3 countries, NYC
CBS News New York saw video that shows a man and a woman engaging in sleight-of-hand con that ended with the woman slipping an $11,000 diamond bracelet into her other hand. It was one of several distraction-swap scams that have happened across Nassau County. Police shared the images internationally, and through facial recognition identified the man in the clip as a con artist wanted in three countries and New York City.
The man, who uses several aliases, was transferred to Immigration and Custom Enforcement custody. The woman, identified as Veta Rostas, is also being sought…