Police issue “special state quarantine” vouchers for wanted criminals

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(Source: SITA/ Police)

The five most wanted Slovaks are featured in a special campaign the police have launched on Facebook and Instagram. The campaign is a response to the coronavirus pandemic in Slovakia and the world.

The police came up with virtual vouchers for “special state quarantine in Leopoldov” stating other conditions and advantages.

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Leopoldov is a municipality in western Slovakia with one of the best-known maximum-security prisons in the country.

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As the police stated on Facebook, the aim of the campaign is to increase public awareness about criminals being hunted down by the police, with the goal of gaining information leading to their arrest.

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