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Fugitive drug dealer has now been caught

He lived the high life, rented two apartments and drove two high-priced sports cars. But now a 45-year-old Romanian has to breathe sifted air as he is in custody. His accomplice has now also been caught by police officers in Romania.

The man had been involved in drug trafficking in Wels and Bad Ischl. It was the Romanian authorities who tipped off the police that their compatriot, together with a 48-year-old accomplice, was allegedly involved in a lively cocaine trade and was also selling forged driving licenses. The police arrested the man and confiscated his cars - a Porsche and a BMW. A sub-distributor was also identified. The accomplice fled.

Handcuffs clicked in Romania
The wanted man was arrested by the criminal investigation department in Romania during a traffic stop at around 8.20 p.m. on Wednesday. The local police had previously worked closely with the Romanian authorities.

Coke and driving licenses
The three are alleged to have imported cocaine from Italy and the Netherlands since 2021 and resold at least two kilograms of cocaine to at least 15 customers. The two are also accused of producing and reselling counterfeit driving licenses for 24 people. Some of the forgeries have already been confiscated in other official acts.