Third most wanted criminal "relieved" at being arrested during routine check

On Thursday night, policemen from Olsztyn arrested a criminal who was third on the most wanted list. Marek G., known as "Mozg", headed a gang which kidnapped businessmen, hijacked TIR trucks and robbed wholesalers. He was stopped in a routine check and his accompanying girlfriend was found to be carrying euro11,000. The policemen later seized cocaine and seven mobile phones from the hotel room where he was staying. A search of Marek G.'s flat uncovEred a stash of weapons, hundreds of sim-cards for mobile phones, and original title deeds of large properties he owned in the region. Two men who were intercepted in the flat were found to be in possession of chemicals used in the production of LSD. "We found a drug factory in one of the men's flats," said police spokeswoman Bozena Przyborowska. Marek G. told the police he was partially relieved that the police had stopped him as he was tired of being on the run and in constant hiding. (Gazeta Wyborcza, Sept. 28-29, p. 1) M.M.