Mexico arrests suspected Hungarian drug trafficker amid crime crackdown
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Mexico arrested 48-year-old Hungarian citizen Janos Balla, alias Daniel Takacs, in Quintana Roo state on Saturday. Balla appeared on the EU's most-wanted fugitives list and faced Interpol red notice for drug trafficking. He was sentenced six years in prison for smuggling narcotics. Mexican authorities apprehended him following information exchange with Hungarian security agencies. Immigration officials will process his deportation to Europe.
Key Entities
MexicoJanos BallaHungarian citizenEU most-wanted fugitivesQuintana RooInterpol red noticeOmar Garcia HarfuchDrug trafficking