One of Poland's most wanted men has been arrested in the UK after travelling to Heysham on the Ben-my-Chree.
68-year-old Marian Dorobek was arrested by police with a European Arrest Warrant on Wednesday lunchtime as the ferry docked.
Mr Dorobek is wanted in Poland after being convicted of rape and child sex offences.
He's been taken to HMP Wandsworth and will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court for an extradition hearing.
It's not known how long he was on the Island for.
Earlier this week police appealed for information about Mr Dorobek's whereabouts:
Police are anxious to trace the whereabouts of a Polish national by the name of Marian DOROBEK. Mr Dorobek is... https://t.co/wjYtY151SF
— Isle of Man Police (@iompolice) January 29, 2017
They later said he'd been located:
The request for information in relation to the 70yr old Polish national has resulted in him being found safe and... https://t.co/iZKtWxLopA
— Isle of Man Police (@iompolice) January 29, 2017
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