A POLISH fugitive wanted for murder and extorting prostitutes has been arrested while hiding out in a sleepy Malaga village.
Police swooped on the suspect as he walked down Calle la Iglesia in Sayalonga at dusk.
The suspect had been on the run over a string of horrific crimes committed in the Polish region of Olsztyn.
They include his role in the brutal murder of a man who was shot dead in the torso during the late 1990s.
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More recently in 2022, the thug was involved in the blackmail and extortion of female sex workers for financial gain.
His rap sheet also includes the armed robbery of a shop and a vehicle, alongside assaults resulting in serious injuries.
Investigators tracked him down to the tranquil Axarquia municipality just days ago.
He appeared before a judge in Velez-Malaga and was immediately remanded in custody.
The unnamed man was the target of a European Arrest Warrant issued by authorities in his native Poland.
He was snared as part of a targeted National Police sting dubbed Operation Fugas.
The suspect is now awaiting extradition to Poland by the Central Court of Instruction Number 5 of the Audiencia Nacional in Madrid.
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