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Danish Scientist Extradited to U.S. to Face 2011 CDC Grant Fraud and Money Laundering Charges

Poul Thorsen, indicted in 2011 on 13 counts of wire fraud and nine counts of money laundering, arrived in Atlanta in handcuffs on May 8, 2026, after his arrest in Germany last year. Prosecutors allege he stole more than $1 million from CDC research grants awarded to Danish agenci…