Russian police arrest Czech citizen on run from law

Russian police arrested a Czech citizen near the Siberian Lake Baikal on Thursday. The man had been on the run from Czech authorities for over ten years. According to a report in a local paper, the 46-year old had been charged with fraud and sentenced to 20 months in prison, from where he escaped to the Russia. He settled down in the Lake Baikal region. Czech authorities have not yet commented on the arrest. A decision over whether the man will be extradited is still pending.