American fugitive accused of millions in Medicaid fraud detained in Montreal

An American fugitive accused of defrauding Connecticut’s Medicaid program of $4 million was arrested at Montreal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Thursday.

Ramil Mansourov, 47, and his colleague Bharat Patel, who ran a private, family medical practice in Connecticut, were charged with writing prescriptions for such drugs as oxycodone outside the scope of legitimate medical practice, health care fraud, and money laundering. Patel remains in Connecticut, where he was arrested at his home.

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