Fugitive Smuggler Caught in Poland After One and a Half Years

A smuggler wanted by an EU arrest warrant from the Korneuburg public prosecutor's office was arrested after one and a half years. The suspect was captured in Poland at the end of March and extradited last Thursday. According to the Lower Austria State Police Directorate on Monday, he confessed to smuggling 14 people. The man is in custody.

Police caught smuggler in Lower Austria with 14 people

Police officers conducted checks on the evening of September 11, 2023, in the area of the Hohenau an der March border crossing (Gänserndorf district) when a vehicle with Polish license plates sped past them. About 500 meters further, the driver stopped and fled on foot. Upon checking the vehicle, 14 people of Turkish origin were detained. All applied for asylum.

During the investigation, a 34-year-old Georgian citizen was identified as the suspected smuggler, and the resulting EU arrest warrant was executed in Poland on March 30. After his extradition, the suspect was taken to the Korneuburg correctional facility.

(APA/Red)

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