US woman extradited to UK and charged as part of murder plot in Birmingham
A woman has been extradited to the UK from Armenia after a man was threatened with a gun in Yardley, Birmingham, in 2019.
Last updated 17th Jan 2025
Police have charged a woman with conspiracy to commit murder after a man was threatened with a gun in Yardley, Birmingham, in 2019.
He only escaped the incident in South Yardley that September because the weapon jammed.
US citizen, Aimee Betro, 45, was extradited to the UK from Armenia yesterday and is being held in the West Midlands.
Two men were jailed for conspiracy to murder after being convicted at trial last year.
She is also accused of having a firearm with the intent to cause fear of violence.
Ben Samples, deputy chief crown prosecutor for the CPS, said in a statement on Thursday: "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 8 September 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."
Mr Samples added: "CPS West Midlands has worked closely with West Midlands Police, Derbyshire Police, the Armenian authorities and our own Extradition Unit to bring Ms Betro back to face proceedings in a UK court for alleged crimes that took place here.
"The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against Ms Betro are active and that she has the right to a fair trial.
"It is extremely important there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings."
Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) and National Extradition Unit, Derbyshire Constabulary, and West Midlands Police, as well as the Crown Prosecution Service, have worked together to extradite her back to the UK since her arrest in Armenia last summer.
She is due before Birmingham magistrates today (17 Jan).