Czech police detain suspect for a terror plot in Prague

Prague police have taken extraordinary measures in response to a terrorist threat. Authorities received information about a potential explosion at a shopping center. The primary suspect, a South American man who was previously on the run, is now in custody.

Preventive measures in place

Czech Minister of the Interior, Vit Rakusan, stated on social media that while heightened security measures remain in effect, there is no immediate danger to the public.

Děkuji policii za dobrou práci a veřejnosti za pomoc. Preventivně zvýšená bezpečnostní opatření v místech zvýšené koncentrace lidí dál trvají, bezprostřední nebezpečí nehrozí https://t.co/yvgTY4R1VP

— Vít Rakušan (@Vit_Rakusan) June 9, 2024

Public assistance and arrest

“Thanks to the public’s help, criminal investigators from the Czech Department of Extremism and Terrorism successfully located and detained the suspect,” police announced.

1/3 I díky pomoci veřejnosti se podařilo kriminalistům z odboru extremismu a terorismu muže podezřelého ze zvlášť závažného zločinu vypátrat a zadržet. pic.twitter.com/DKx827GLif

— Policie ČR (@PolicieCZ) June 9, 2024

Enhanced security measures were adopted in Prague on Sunday night. “Further information will be provided to the public after the State Security Council meeting. The Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office in Prague has reserved the right to provide information in the criminal case,” the police added.