FRAUDSTER WHO STOLE FROM CHARITY IS SOUGHT BY AUTHORITIES IN PANAMA FOR OTHER CRIMES

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN ?

Panamanian law enforcement continue to search for the fugitive convicted fraudster, Okke Ornstein, so that he can begin serving the 28-month sentence imposed upon him in previous cases, and to bring him physically before the court, so that the other cases still pending against him can be tried, but he has a much larger problem.

Ornstein, who is wanted by Dutch authorities, is accused of embezzling funds from the Palestinian refugee charity that he raised money for in the Netherlands. An audit reportedly revealed a substantial deficit, and Ornstein was the collector of the funds that were recorded, but never submitted to the charity, which uses it to purchase food, clothing, and shelter for Palestinian refugees made homeless by the Syrian Civil War. I frankly cannot think of a more despicable thing than to steal money intended for refugee relief. The Palestinians, who were displaced due to the fighting in Syria, have been forced to relocate to primitive camps, and exist solely through charitable assistance.

It gets worse; the charity is sponsored by Hamas, a Specially-Designated Global Terrorist organization, and you can be sure that agents of that group are actively seeking to recover the missing money, which means they are also looking for Mr. Ornstein in the Republic of Panama. We will continue to follow this case; who will catch up with this career criminal first ? Stay tuned to this blog to find out.