Overview
- Carabinieri detained the 44-year-old on Wednesday after an automatic alert flagged his campsite registration on Milan's outskirts.
- He had been sought on a 2010 warrant tied to theft offenses, with local reports citing Bolzano as the originating case.
- Authorities say he evaded capture for about 16 years before traveling to Italy for the Milano‑Cortina Games to support Slovakia's hockey team.
- He was transferred to Milan’s San Vittore prison, where media report he will serve an 11‑month, 7‑day sentence.
- His detention meant he missed Slovakia’s Olympic opener, a 4–1 win over Finland at Santagiulia Arena.