Fugitive in US$100mil New Jersey deli-value case nabbed in Thailand


NEW YORK (Bloomberg): A fugitive charged with securities fraud over a New Jersey deli once valued at more than $100 million was arrested in Thailand at the request of US authorities.

Peter Coker Jr was taken into custody on Jan. 11, according to Matthew Reilly, a spokesperson for the New Jersey US Attorney’s office. The Bangkok Post, which previously reported the arrest, said Coker was staying in a hotel room in the Thalang district of Thailand’s Phuket province.

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