SWEDEN: A Polish private detective, recently elected to the European Parliament, masterminded the capture of a gang of Polish blackmailers in Sweden - only to find himself briefly detained by Swedish police at the scene
Detective-cum-politician Mr Krzysztof Rutkowski, famous at home for catching car thieves, had been hired by a Pole with a building business in Sweden who said he was being blackmailed.
Swedish police said the businessman reported the blackmail on Wednesday and later called them to his home in the Stockholm suburb of Varberg, where they found three men handcuffed on the floor.
Mr Rutkowski and four helpers, all in camouflage fatigues, had apparently ambushed the alleged blackmailers. The capture was being filmed by a Polish TV crew.
"It was a good, clean arrest," police chief Christer Sjoblom said. Police at first detained everybody present, but quickly released Mr Rutkowski, who as an MEP has immunity. His helpers were released yesterday.