The first criminal caught with the E-DAC application, the Schengen alert recently implemented in Romania. How he fell into the arms of the police

A Dutchman, who still has 190 days to serve in prison for fraud and in whose name a Schengen alert had been issued, was detected by the police in Galati with the help of the E-DAC application.

According to IPJ Galați, on Saturday, March 30, 2024, the police officers from Section 3 of the Liești Rural Police performed the regulatory stop sign, for control, of the driver of a car traveling on Alexandru Ioan Cuza street.

After presenting the documents, it was determined that the driver is 45 years old and a Dutch citizen.

“Since, following the verification and in the E-DAC application, it turned out that a Schengen alert was issued against the person by the Dutch authorities, he was taken over by the policemen from the Criminal Investigation Service – Investigation Bureau, to clarify the situation “, stated the representatives of the Galati County Police Inspectorate.

The police established that a detection and detention alert was issued against the man, from 2019, for committing a crime of fraud in his native state, in 2016, and he still had to serve a remaining 190 days of arrest in connection with this crime.

The man was presented to a prosecutor from the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the Galati Court of Appeal, who ordered his detention for 24 hours, after which he would be presented to the Galati Court of Appeal, for a preventive measure and subject to extradition procedures .

“The E-DAC application, recently implemented in Romania, represents
a vital tool in the fight against cross-border crime and serious crimes, facilitating the rapid and efficient exchange of information between the authorities in the country and in the Schengen area. The use of this application has already demonstrated its effectiveness in identifying and apprehending suspects, helping to ensure the safety and security of citizens.” explained the representatives of the Galati County Police Inspectorate.