'Most wanted' by Cheshire Police: Man arrested in Kent

Romanian national Marius Anton was wanted by Cheshire Constabulary Credit: National Crime agency

Police have arrested the first of 10 people wanted as part of an investigation into £20 million of fraud.

Romanian national Marius Anton, 31, was detained in Kent as he attempted to leave the UK on Wednesday, City of London Police said.

He was wanted by Cheshire Constabulary for allegedly committing multiple ATM fraud offences across the country since early 2012.

Police said Anton is suspected of attaching card skimming devices to supermarket ATMs to extract and clone credit card details.

He failed to appear at court in May 2012 to stand trial for possessing criminal items and articles being used for fraud.

A City of London Police spokesman said he appeared at Crewe Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with these offences and an extra offence of failing to appear at court.

He was remanded in custody to reappear at a date to be fixed.

Anton's arrest came less than 48 hours after his image and that of nine other wanted people were circulated to media.