Indian computer expert could face 20 years in US jail

An Indian computer science student accused of involvement in a £18m fraud in the US faces up to 20 years in jail if extradited, a court heard. Kush Umeshkumar Vyas, 26, was arrested in Leicester after a warrant was issued by the US authorities on charges of fraud, aggravated theft and high tech crime. Andrew Held, for the US authorities, said Vyas ‘participated in a scheme that defrauded 35 victims in the US of at least $25m dollars (£18m).’ Mr…