Criminal Apprehended: International Fugitive with a Conviction Record Nabbed by Federal Police on Basis of Arrest Warrant (BPOL NRW)
In a significant development, a 24-year-old Latvian was arrested by the Federal Police in Aachen, Germany, on Sunday. The individual, who had been wanted internationally for an armed robbery committed in 2019, entered Germany from the Netherlands via the A4 motorway around 1:30 PM.
During a search, an international arrest warrant issued by Latvian authorities was discovered. The arrest took place in Aachen, and all measures were completed, leading to the person's immediate detention.
The case is being handled by the Public Prosecutor's Office in Cologne, and the hearing for the case will take place at the Aachen District Court. The court found that the convicted person, along with his accomplices, broke into a victim's home and struck them multiple times on the head with a baseball bat. The robbery resulted in the theft of cash in the mid-three-digit range and half a kilogram of cannabis.
The victim sustained severe, life-threatening injuries. In 2019, the 24-year-old was sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for his role in a joint armed robbery. A decision on the extradition of the 24-year-old to Latvian authorities is still pending.
The judge entrusted with handling the criminal proceedings of the 24-year-old Latvian arrested in Aachen has not been publicly named. The individual was found to have a small amount of marijuana on him at the time of arrest.
The 24-year-old is now facing another criminal proceeding. For further inquiries, contact the Federal Police Directorate Sankt Augustin or the Federal Police Inspectorate Aachen. Additional information can be found on the Federal Police's official website or through the provided contact address.
Contact information for the Public Prosecutor's Office in Cologne and the Aachen District Court is not available at this time. We will update this article as more information becomes available.
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