The requesting country issued a European arrest warrant, which was brought to the attention of the national police.
National Police officers arrested a man in Alicante who was shot European Arrest Warrant extradition (OEDE) issued by the Austrian authorities for crimes against property, as the headquarters reported in a statement.
The requesting country issued a European arrest warrant, which was brought to the attention of the National Police of Alicanteafter learning that the fugitive resided in the said city.
Investigators set up a police tracking system that led to the arrest of the man. The fugitive had fled Austrian justice after being sentenced to six months to five years in prison for organized theft.
The events leading to the arrest took place in 2023 and 2024 in Austria. The detainee was part of a criminal organization dedicated to handbag theft in commercial establishments to later use the means of payment located there. He managed to withdraw the sum of 12,980 euros from various ATMs.
The detainee, aged 36 and of Romanian nationality, was placed at the disposal of the Central Court of Instruction of the National Court, the body responsible for carrying out the procedures for his subsequent extradition.
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