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Criminals on the run face 18-month imprisonment: Federal police in NRW carry out arrest warrant

Federal Police Headquarters in Sankt Augustin, Recklinghausen, and Gladbeck reported activities on the afternoon of January 31st, detailing their operations.

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2025 September 14 . 1:25 AM

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Criminals on the run face 18-month imprisonment: Federal police in NRW carry out arrest warrant

Federal Police Arrest Wanted Man in Recklinghausen

In an operation on January 31, the Federal Police arrested a 33-year-old man at Recklinghausen Central Station. The man, who was found to be wanted by the Public Prosecutor's Office in Essen due to his failure to report to serve a sentence, was carrying a prohibited butterfly knife.

The federal police initiated an investigation for violating the weapons law and seized the butterfly knife. The man was previously convicted by the Gladbeck court in June 2023 for a series of offenses, including insult, driving without a license, bodily harm, theft, embezzlement, property damage, burglary, and violating the compulsory insurance law. He was sentenced to one year and six months in prison.

The man's prison sentence is expected to last for 18 months. The investigation for violating the weapons law is ongoing.

For further questions, the public can contact the Federal Police Directorate in Sankt Augustin or the Federal Police Inspectorate in Dortmund. The contact details are available on the Federal Police's website (www.bundespolizei.de) or by email at [email protected], telephone at +49 (0) 231 / 56 22 47 - 1012, or mobile at +49 (0) 173/ 71 50 710. The Federal Police's address is Untere Brinkstraße 81-89, 44141 Dortmund.

The federal police took the man to the Recklinghausen Central Station police station before transferring him to a prison. The name of the man arrested by the Federal Police in Recklinghausen is not mentioned in the provided search results.

The public is reminded to always comply with the law and to report any suspicious activities to the authorities. For more information, the public can visit www.bundespolizei.de or contact the above-mentioned address.