Current Affairs Fugitive Czech businessman Tomáš Pitr arrested in Switzerland

29-07-2010 14:29 | Jan Richter

Swiss police have arrested the fugitive Czech businessman Tomáš Pitr, who in the Czech Republic faces 11 years in prison for tax evasion and embezzlement. The multi-billionaire was on the run for more than three years. Czech authorities believe that if extradited to the Czech Republic, he could provide crucial information about the infiltration by organized crime into state structures.

Jaroslav Kmenta Jaroslav Kmenta   Back

Featured

Related articles

More

Section Archive

More

Latest programme in English