Police Detain Daniel B., Facing Extremism-related Charges

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) - The police on Wednesday detained Daniel B. (name abbreviated due to legal reasons), who faces charges for committing several extremism-related crimes, Bratislava regional police spokesman Michal Szeiff has confirmed for TASR. Noviny.sk website was first to break the news. "We can provide no more information with regards to the steps that are being currently taken," said Szeiff. Three international arrest warrants were issued against Daniel B. on suspicion of committing several extremism-related crimes. He was escorted from the United Kingdom to Slovakia in late January under tight security measures. A prosecutor proposed so-called escape and preventive custody for him, as there were concerns he might abscond or continue his criminal activities. Although a pre-trial judge of the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) did see grounds for prosecuting the defendant, he saw no reasons to remand him in custody in late January and so released him. The Supreme Court was deciding on the prosecutor's appeal against this ruling in early February, but it left Daniel B. at large. Although it did find grounds for custody, it replaced this by imposing several obligations and restrictions on him, including wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet. Prosecutor-General's Office spokesperson Zuzana Drobova confirmed for TASR last week that the terms of Daniel B.'s prosecution at large are being reviewed by the investigator concerned. ko/df