The European ENFAST network is in action: a dangerous international fugitive has been captured in Switzerland and extradited to Italy.

He landed on the afternoon of October 16th, at the airport of Malpensa, escorted by the staff of the Fugitive Active Search Team (FAST) Italy of the Service for International Police Cooperation (SCIP), Flavius ​​Alexa Savu, international fugitive arrested in Switzerland last September 9th in the Canton Aargau, during a complex transnational operation.

Il Romanian citizen, convicted in 2018 a 4 years in prison for extortion conspiracy, was wanted in Europe on the joint initiative of the FAST Italy and Investigative Unit of the Provincial Carabinieri Command of Milano.

The search for the fugitive had begun on June 12, 2025, coordinated by FAST Italia in collaboration with the Romanian team ENFAST (European Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams).

The first investigations had allowed to ascertain that Flavius ​​Alexa Savu returned to Romania in 2021, where a roadside police check had led to the identification of a possible residential address.

Although the house search had had a negative outcome, the investigative activity had confirmed the human presence on Romanian territory.

Il 30nd June, new elements collected thanks to the coordination between the Romanian team and FAST Italy they brought to light the hypothesis that the fugitive had moved to Switzerland.

La official confirmation it has arrived 7th July from Swiss team ENFAST, which confirmed his entry into Swiss territory since the end of 2022.

Based on this information, the FAST Italy, in close collaboration with the Investigative Unit of the Carabinieri of Milano, requested the Attorney General's Office Milano the issuance of a European Arrest Warrant (EAW).

The mandate was then forwarded to the SIRe.NE Division of the SCIP for the activation of the localization operating procedures within the area a Schengen.

The request has been formalised extradition Swiss Federal Office of Justice ordered the arrest, carried out by Aargau Cantonal Police.

Flavius ​​Alexa Savu was stuck at home, without resistance, and subjected to personal search.

He was subsequently taken into custody for extradition purposes, informing the authorities of the decision not to join the simplified extradition procedure.

Once the formalities were completed, it was handed over to the Italian authorities and escorted to Italy by FAST teamof the Service for International Police Cooperation.

The operation confirms the effectiveness and speed of the ENFAST circuit, the European network that connects the units specialized in the search and capture of dangerous fugitives.

Thanks to the integration between advanced investigative tools, operational collaboration and real-time information exchange, the ENFAST network allows you to quickly locate and arrest wanted individuals throughout the European Union and in the Schengen partner states.

The joint action of the teams of Italy, Romania and Switzerland represents a new success of the international police cooperation, which every year contributes to the capture of dozens of fugitives responsible for serious crimes, ensuring security and justice beyond national borders.