A Hungarian suspected drug trafficker, Janos Balla, also known as Daniel Takacs, has been arrested in Cancun, Mexico. Balla was on Europe’s list of most wanted fugitives and was apprehended thanks to a collaborative effort between Mexican and Hungarian authorities. He is accused of leading a criminal organization involved in cocaine and ecstasy trafficking from mid-2014 to April 2015. Interpol had issued a red notice, and Europol had a formal arrest warrant for him. Following his arrest, Balla was handed over to Mexico’s immigration agency to determine his immigration status and facilitate his deportation to Europe. This arrest is part of a series of high-profile captures in Mexico, including a fugitive wanted for the assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate and a U.S. fugitive recently added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list.
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Fugitive on Europe’s most wanted list is captured in Mexico
