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Czech Crime Boss Claims South African Police “Tortured” Him

Categories: Czech Republic, South Africa, Breaking News, Citizen Media, International Relations, Law, Migration & Immigration

Radovan Krejcir, an alleged Czech crime boss living in South Africa, was arrested on Friday [1], November 22, 2013, in Johannesburg on charges of kidnapping and attempted murder, although there are rumors on social media that other charges, such as money laundering and conspiracy, will be added to the list.

Krejcir, who has been a hot topic on social networks [2] since his arrest on Friday, was already charged by Czech authorities, where he was sentenced to 11 years in prison in absentia for money laundering. He fled to South Africa before trial and is still wanted in the Czech Republic for several crimes, including tax fraud. South African authorities have been planning to have him extradited to the Czech Republic.

Krejcir is now claiming that he was tortured and treated cruelly [3] by South African police since he has been in their custody. Many on social media are calling the case a disgrace and Krejcir “an embarrassment” to the country, asking that he be deported immediately. Twitter user Nqaba Ndlovu [4] living in Nelspruit, South Africa, says [5]: