Five Czechs Detained On Suspicion Of Terrorist Activity In Ukraine
The National Centre Against Organized Crime (NCOZ) has detained five Czech citizens on suspicion of terrorist activity, for links to pro-Russian separatist groups involved in unrest in the Donetsk region…
Anti-Russian Message Spray-Painted On Monument In Moravské Náměstí
A derogatory symbol referring to Russia's participation in the Vrbětice explosion was sprayed on the monument to the Red Army soldiers in Brno’s Moravské náměstí. It was removed the same…
Czech Rep. Expels 18 Russian Intelligence Agents In Connection With 2014 Explosion
On Saturday, the government announced the expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats identified by Czech intelligence agencies as agents of the Russian SVR and GRU services, suspected of involvement in a…
Calls For Czech Government To Compensate Illegally Sterilized Romani Women
The Czech government has been urged to provide compensation to more than 200 women who were victims of illegal sterilization between the 1970s and 2007. The issue has gained local…
Czech Police Detained Over 7,000 Illegal Migrants in 2020
In 2020, the police detained 7,093 foreigners who were in the Czech Republic illegally, an increase of almost 25 percent compared to 2019. The increase was related to foreigners exceeding…
Police Respond To Man Holding Four Hostages in Brno Apartment
On Wednesday morning, police intervened in a hostage situation in an apartment on Vaclavska in Brno. A 37-year-old man held a 65-year-old woman captive in her apartment, along with two…
Corruption in Brno-Střed Town Hall: Everything You Need To Know About Operation Stoka
The trial is uncovering new details of the long-running “Stoka” corruption affair involving the former Deputy Mayor of Brno-střed, Jiří Švachula (for ANO), among many others. The case is nowhere…
In Brief: Thief Steals Groom’s Money As Newlyweds Pose For Photos
A newly-wed couple left their bag unattended while posing for wedding photos. An opportunistic thief passing by quickly snatched the bag and ran away, making off with two mobile phones,…
Drunk Brno Man Replaced At The Wheel By His Drugged Son
On Monday, Brno police dealt with an unusual car accident. The car was first driven by a drunk man. After the accident, his son took control of the vehicle, but…
Thief Drives Away with Courier Car Full of Packages
Just a brief moment on the afternoon of October 19th was enough for an unknown perpetrator to steal a courier vehicle. “The courier left it unlocked and with the engine…