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Slovak Fugitive Wanted Since 2010 Arrested in Milan During Winter Olympics

Police found him after an automatic alert from a Milan campsite check-in.

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.