Greek police have arrested on a global warrant a 36-year-old fugitive convicted of theft in Israel and below investigation over a bomb assault there after a tip-off by Israeli authorities, they stated on Saturday.
The Israeli man was wished by Israel with a view to serve a 25-month jail sentence on theft expenses, police stated in a press release. He was additionally below investigation in Israel “for his involvement in an tried murder by a bomb assault towards one other particular person”, they stated.
In response to court docket paperwork, police have been alerted by Interpol on Aug. 5 {that a} “pink discover” had been issued towards the defendant on behalf of Israel. The discover stated that he was travelling on a cast passport.
Police discovered that he had arrived in Greece on July 20 utilizing the pretend doc. He was arrested exterior a restaurant at a Jewish synagogue in central Athens on Aug. 6, police stated.
The person has appeared earlier than Greek prosecutors who’ve ordered his detention, the court docket paperwork stated.