Fugitive Romanian ex-MP and millionaire arrested in Belgrade

Romanian businessman and politician Sebastian Ghita, who has been a fugitive since December, has been arrested in Belgrade.

He carried a false Slovenian passport at the time of his arrest in the Serbian capital, Romanian media are reporting on Friday.

Ghita was mentioned in connection with Serbia before. The Serbian Interior Ministry on Friday confirmed that the arrest took place based on a warrant issued by Interpol.

The controversial businessman whose assets are appraised at EUR 100 million in the past served as member of Romanian parliament and owns a TV station. He was under investigation in his country in several cases when he disappeared after being ordered not to leave the country.

According to available information, he was located in Istanbul, Turkey after fleeing the country, and then moved to Belgrade.

By showing a fake passport to Serbian...