Overview
- Europol says the man was detained on January 26 in La Cavalerie after authorities verified an anonymous report indicating he was in France.
- Polish police, the ENFAST fugitive search network and French police coordinated the operation, and the suspect is now held pending extradition to Poland.
- Europol did not disclose his name, while Polish authorities identify him as “Michal D.” and allege a particularly violent group rape dating to 2008.
- An EU Most Wanted listing for a Polish suspect published in December 2025 cites convictions for child sexual exploitation and child pornography.
- Local reporting says he had been living under a false identity and was taken into custody at a French Foreign Legion base in La Cavalerie.