Police: fugitive businessman Krejcir is head of crime gang

The police have said fugitive businessman Radovan Krejcir is the leader of a six-member crime gang, after arresting five of its members on Tuesday on charges of large-scale money counterfeiting. Speaking from the Seychelles, where he has citizenship, Mr Krejcir said the arrests were part of a campaign against him. In June the businessman escaped police custody in the Czech Republic, where he is also wanted for alleged fraud and planning the murder of a customs officer.