Wanted Fugitives Apprehended at German Border, Including Croatian National

German federal police have intensified border checks, leading to the apprehension of multiple individuals with outstanding warrants. The operation, conducted by the Rosenheim federal police near Kiefersfelden over the weekend of April 18-19, 2026, resulted in the detention of citizens from Gambia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Poland, and Eritrea.

One notable case involved a 27-year-old Gambian national stopped on a bus for lacking proper entry documents. Fingerprint checks revealed he was wanted for offenses including insults, using symbols of anti-constitutional organizations, and illegal entry. Unable to pay approximately 4,100 euros in fines, he was sentenced to nearly 330 days in prison and transferred to Bernau.

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The Croatian citizen is wanted by judicial authorities in Munich and Deggendorf for unpaid fines, as well as for driving without a license and bodily harm, with his debt amounting to approximately 3,000 euros.

Similarly, a 26-year-old Croatian citizen traveling in a car was found to be wanted by judicial authorities in Munich and Deggendorf for unpaid fines, driving without a license, and bodily harm, with a debt of around 3,000 euros. He was also placed in pre-trial detention in Bernau due to suspicions of a serious bodily harm offense in 2024.

Other detentions included a Bulgarian national facing 109 days for unpaid fines totaling 4,360 euros, a Polish citizen ordered to serve 290 days for offenses including driving without a license and document forgery, and an Eritrean national with six weeks to serve for theft and illegal entry, who also faces additional investigations for tax evasion. This report from Večernji List highlights Germany's strict enforcement of its laws at its borders.

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He was transferred to the prison in Bernau, where he will also face additional proceedings for illegal entry.