One of Hungary’s most wanted criminals captured

Hungarian authorities have successfully apprehended a man from Fejér County, one of the country’s top 50 most wanted criminals, in Romania. The 29-year-old suspect, from Zichyújfalú, was arrested in the town of Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely), where he had moved to start a new life.

The arrest took place in cooperation with Romanian law enforcement agencies, Index reports. The man had been on the run since spring and was wanted for 29 criminal offences, including robbery, bodily harm, violation of personal freedom, road endangerment, harassment, misuse of unique identifiers, crimes against traffic safety, driving under disqualification, vandalism, and theft.

According to the police, the suspect had been living in Székelyudvarhely, where he had taken up manual labour. Romanian police arrested him on 5 December while he was at his workplace.

The man is now in custody, and Romanian authorities will decide on his extradition to Hungary at a later date, according to a report by Fejér County police.

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