Four criminals who headed here

FLORIN GHINEA, 49, was arrested as he left a Watford gym in August 2018. He was Romania’s main fugitive and also on Europol’s most wanted list. He was accused of being the head of an organised crime network involved in sex trafficking, conspiracy to murder, blackmail and money laundering charges. During his extradition battle, details emerged of alleged corruption with political figures in Romania, with him claiming his life was at risk. However, he failed and in February 2020 Ghinea, nicknamed “Ghenosu”, was extradited to Romania.

KRZYSZTOF SZLACHETKO,

40, is suspected of leading an organised crime group in his native Poland, according to a wanted appeal. He was arrested on a European Arrest Warrant for alleged drug trafficking last September in the London area. He was living in a suburban street in Enfield at the time. Magistrates bailed him after he paid a £10,000 surety. It later transpired he was also wanted on suspicion of murder and bail was revoked. He continues to fight extradition.

SEBASTIAN GNYP, 37, is wanted in Poland to serve a sentence for “participation in an organised crime group” and investigation for several dishonesty offences. It was discovered he was wanted following his arrest in 2022 over a series of ram-raid burglaries across the Home Counties that caused £1.5million in damage and lost earnings to victims. He was jailed for three years last year and initially fought extradition, but he has now consented.

ROMAN LAKATOŠ,

38, fled Slovakia, while under investigation for drug trafficking in January 2021 and entered the UK on an unknown date, despite being a fugitive. He is considered one of Slovakia’s most wanted men.

Proceedings were conducted in his absence and last July he was sentenced to 15 years for drug crimes. He was arrested in the Peterborough area on a European Arrest Warrant in February and is currently fighting extradition.