Police arrest criminal wanted in three states

The south Bohemian police say they have detained a Slovak national who is wanted in three European states for serious crimes. The man from Banská Bystrica, central Slovakia, headed a group which committed 11 burglaries in Austria and Germany, causing damage of over ten million crowns. If convicted, the Slovak can be sentenced to 15 years in prison in Germany, ten years in Austria and 12 years in Slovakia, a policespokeswoman said. The man is said to have masterminded the group from the Czech Republic.