Kathrine Frich
Europol has updated its Europe’s Most Wanted list, featuring fugitives accused of crimes ranging from drug trafficking and cyber extortion to kidnapping and murder.
These ten individuals are wanted by police forces across the continent.
Citizens are urged not to approach any of them but to report information anonymously via Europol’s tip platform.
1. Darius Pozarickij – Lithuania
Darius Pozarickij, 45, is a convicted drug trafficker sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2021 for smuggling large quantities of cannabis from Germany through Poland to Lithuania. Despite the conviction, he remains at large.
Lithuanian police say Pozarickij helped organize and transport the massive drug shipment with accomplices.
Authorities have asked for public assistance in locating him so that he can serve his full sentence.
2. Emil Ganj – Romania
Romanian authorities consider 37-year-old Emil Ganj extremely dangerous.
In early 2025, he allegedly kidnapped his former partner, breaching a restraining order. Months later, he reportedly murdered her and set her home ablaze to destroy evidence.
The Mureș Tribunal has issued a European Arrest Warrant for kidnapping, murder, and arson. A €5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest.
3. Enrique Arias Gil – Spain
Known by the alias Desinformador Ruso, Spanish national Enrique Arias Gil, 37, is accused of spreading extremist propaganda and participating in terrorist cyber operations.
Authorities allege that he engaged in “terrorist computer damage” and was part of an organized group promoting violent ideologies.
Fluent in English, Russian, and Spanish, Arias Gil used his digital expertise to coordinate online attacks and distribute propaganda supporting terrorism.
He is currently under investigation by Spanish counterterrorism units.
4. Volodymyr Tymoshchuk – France
Ukrainian hacker Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, 29, is wanted by France for masterminding cyberattacks through the LockerGoga ransomware network between 2018 and 2020.
Known by several aliases, including “Deadforz” and “Boba,” he and his associates targeted hundreds of companies globally.
The ransomware caused an estimated $18 billion in damage.
French investigators say Tymoshchuk was a key member of the criminal group that paralyzed corporate systems and demanded multimillion-dollar ransoms.
5. Bendegúz Zoltán Balló – Hungary
Hungarian citizen Bendegúz Balló, 32, is wanted for trafficking large quantities of narcotics.
Police say he was found in possession of marijuana prepared for distribution within Hungary and beyond.
Authorities have linked him to an extensive drug network operating across Central Europe. Balló’s case remains under active investigation.
6. Nikola Stankovic – Hungary
Montenegrin-Serbian national Nikola Stankovic, 41, is accused of leading an international drug smuggling ring that moved vast amounts of marijuana, cocaine, and synthetic drugs into Hungary.
Investigators say Stankovic ordered the killing of a Hungarian man in 2018 following a financial dispute within the network.
He is wanted for both drug trafficking and murder and is believed to be armed and dangerous.
7. Melisa Smrekar – Slovenia
Slovenian national Melisa Smrekar, 56, also known as Nataša Brumen, is wanted for kidnapping and illegal restraint.
In 2021, she reportedly abducted her underage daughter from the child’s legal guardian and disappeared.
Authorities believe Smrekar and her daughter may still be together in hiding. She failed to appear in court and is being sought under an international warrant.
8. Róbert Okoličany – Slovakia
Róbert Okoličany, 50, from Slovakia, is serving a life sentence in absentia for organizing and supporting a criminal and terrorist group.
The Supreme Court of Slovakia issued a European Arrest Warrant for his arrest in connection with serious organized crime activity.
Police describe him as dangerous, with a visible scar on his face. He is suspected of maintaining links with criminal networks across Central and Eastern Europe.
9. Amin Qatra – Denmark
Afghan national Amin Qatra, 35, is wanted by Danish authorities for a brutal murder committed in Vejle in 2016.
According to police reports, he slit his victim’s throat, killing him instantly, before fleeing the country.
Qatra has been on the run for nearly a decade and is believed to be hiding somewhere in Europe or the Middle East. Danish police warn he may still be armed and violent.
10. Mourad Lakhlag – Spain
Spanish authorities are searching for 26-year-old Moroccan national Mourad Lakhlag, accused of murder and multiple violent robberies.
In October 2023, after a street argument in Valencia, he allegedly stabbed another man in the neck several times, killing him in front of the victim’s wife.
Lakhlag is also linked to a string of armed robberies and assaults on police officers. Investigators warn that he is dangerous and could be armed.
How to report sightings
Europol urges the public to visit Europe’s Most Wanted to view the full profiles of these fugitives and report any tips anonymously.
Anyone with information should contact national police immediately and avoid any direct contact with the individuals listed.
This article is made and published by Kathrine Frich, who may have used AI in the preparation
