Woman, 45, charged with conspiracy to kill man after being extradited to UK

US citizen Aimee Betro, 45, is charged with conspiracy to murder a shop owner in Birmingham in 2019

A woman is being charged with conspiracy to murder a shop owner in Birmingham in 2019, after she was extradited from Armenia.

US citizen Aimee Betro, 45, was flown into Gatwick Airport this afternoon by specialist officers from the National Crime Agency.

She was transported to the West Midlands where she is also charged with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

She is also being charged in relation to the alleged importation of ammunition into the UK.

Betro, who was extradited after being arrested in Armenia last summer, will appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court on Friday.

It follows an incident in South Yardley in September 2019 where a man was threatened with a firearm but the weapon jammed, allowing him to escape.

Betro will appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court tomorrow

The ‘hitwoman’ was tracked down in Armenia (Picture: UNKNOWN)

Two men were jailed for conspiracy to murder last year after being convicted at trial.

West Midlands Police have been working with the Crown Prosecution Service, Derbyshire Constabulary and the NCA to extradite Betro since her arrest.

Ben Samples, deputy chief crown prosecutor for the CPS in the West Midlands, said: ‘The CPS has authorised West Midlands Police to charge Aimee Betro with conspiracy to murder a Birmingham resident.

‘Aimee Betro from Wisconsin in the USA will be charged for her alleged part in a conspiracy to murder the owner of a Birmingham clothing store and members of his family on September 8, 2019.

‘She will also be charged with possession of a firearm with intent relating to the same incident and a separate charge of being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of a prohibition on the importation of goods, namely ammunition. This relates to a later incident involving firearms components shipped from the USA to the UK.’

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