Most wanted ‘member of notorious European hooligan firm’ and kickboxer found in UK – World News
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Michal Chmielewski is a Polish kick-boxer who police say is a ‘prominent member’ of an ultras gang who follow Legia Warsaw – he was on an Interpol most wanted list and has been arrested in the UK
Michal Chmielewski has been arrested in the UK
An alleged member of a notorious European football hooligan firm has been found in the UK.
Police claim Polish kickboxer Michal Chmielewski, 39, is a “prominent member” of an ultras gang of thugs who follow Legia Warsaw.
He was on an Interpol most-wanted list after being convicted of a string of crimes in his home country, including drugs and firearms trafficking, conspiracy to kidnap, and attempted extortion.
He fled to the UK while appealing a jail term handed down in January 2018.
He lived in Wallington, Surrey, from 2019 and detectives arrested him at a service station in West Yorks last month.
Michal Chmielewski has been remanded in custody
Police suspect he was on his way to Leicester to watch Legia play.
The game on November 25 was marred by violence.
Chmielewski has been remanded in custody until his next extradition hearing on January 20.
