Polonium

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Border lockdown as police hunt for Auschwitz sign


WARSAW — Polish police Saturday stepped up border checks as they intensified the hunt for thieves who stole the infamous Nazi German "Arbeit macht frei" sign from the Auschwitz death camp.

Road blocks were in place across the southern Polish region, while around 40 officers and forensic experts were mobilised to gather evidence at the camp itself, said regional police spokesman Dariusz Nowak.

Poland has sought the help of the international policing bodies Interpol and Europol to try to track down the criminals, he said.

"This is an absolute priority for the Polish police," added national police spokeswoman, Grazyna Puchalska.

Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ick8VGbWSrMYDRm5FrpAdzIENeHg