A Hungarian man wanted under European and international arrest warrants over alleged child sexual abuse material offences has been arrested in Antigua and Barbuda and brought back to Hungary.
A Hungarian man wanted in connection with child sexual abuse material offences and other crimes has been arrested in Antigua and Barbuda, the Hungarian police announced. The suspect, identified only by the initials M. V., was subject to both European and international arrest warrants.
The arrest followed investigative work by Hungary’s International Law Enforcement Cooperation Centre (NEBEK), which helped establish the man’s whereabouts and enabled local authorities to take action.
According to the police statement, the man was suspected of transferring child sexual abuse material depicting the abuse of children under the age of 12.
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International cooperation leads to arrest
NEBEK investigators traced the suspect to the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda. Information gathered by the Hungarian authorities enabled their counterparts in the country to locate and arrest him.
The case involved an international manhunt, with the warrants allowing law enforcement agencies beyond Hungary to assist in the search. The arrest shows the role of cross-border police cooperation in locating suspects who are wanted in Hungary but are believed to be staying abroad.
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Suspect brought back to Hungary
The man was returned to Hungary on 14 October 2026. Officers from the Hungarian National Central Bureau of Interpol and the Rapid Response and Special Police Services took custody of him, according to the police statement.
Hungarian police have not released further details about the other offences the man is suspected of committing or provided additional information about the investigation.
The authorities have stressed the importance of NEBEK’s investigative work and international cooperation in identifying, apprehending and arranging the return of wanted individuals from abroad.
