Polonium

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Poland seeks arrest of Swede in Auschwitz theft

A Polish court says it has issued a European Union arrest warrant for a Swedish citizen suspected of involvement in the theft of the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign at Auschwitz.

Rafal Lisak, spokesman for Krakow's district court, says the warrant was issued Tuesday for Anders Hogstrom, a Swede suspected of incitement to commit theft of a cultural treasure.

Read more:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/02/AR2010020200939.html