A 20-year-old Syrian has been arrested under a European Arrest Warrant, the police said.

They said in a statement he was arrested following days of observation and will be arraigned in the coming days for the extradition process to be embarked upon.

He is the fifth person to be arrested under a European Arrest Warrant since the beginning of the year.

Such operations are intended for people who are wanted internationally to face justice.

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