Police in Thessaloniki arrested a 47-year-old foreign priest on Friday after acting on an international warrant issued by Serbia.

The man is charged with felony fraud counts in Serbia, and now faces deportation to that country.

He was arrested in coastal Perea district to the east of Thessaloniki.

According to reports, the clergyman served as a board of directors treasurer for a foundation in Serbia assigned with the renovation of monasteries. He is charged with embezzling more than 73,000 euros.