Twelve of the 14 most wanted foreign criminals at large in Britain are from eastern Europe the Metropolitan Police have revealed.

The fugitives are wanted for a string of crimes including murder, rape, robbery and child sex offences committed abroad before fleeing to the UK.

Six of the criminals are from Poland, four from Romania, with a further one each from Georgia and Albania.

The number of dangerous foreign criminals on the loose across Britain has raised further questions about border controls that were reportedly relaxed for a period last year.

In an effort to trace these dangerous men, Scotland Yard has released their mugshots as part of Operation Sunfire.

Name: Adrian Vasilescu, 32
Wanted by: Romania
Alleged crime: GBH by cutting victim's throat with a beer bottle.
Possible location: Manor Park, London E12

Name: Dariusz Hanusiak, 28
Wanted by: Poland
Alleged crime: With accomplice, he beat and stabbed victim to death.
Possible location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Name: Tato Kakauridze, 33
Wanted by: Georgia
Alleged crime: Murdered victim by stabbing. 
Possible location: Leeds, West Yorkshire and the surrounding area

Name: Ndrieim Sadushi, 41
Wanted by: Albania
Alleged crime: Murder of three people and attempting to kill a fourth in 1997.
Possible location: Somewhere in the UK

Name: Dariusz Glowacki, 34
Wanted by: Poland
Alleged crime: Along with his brother, wanted for rape and sexual assault of girl under 18.
Possible location: London

 

Name: Wojciech Glowacki, 30
Wanted by: Poland
Alleged crime: Rape and sexual assault of girl under 18, along with his brother - and is also wanted for two random sex attacks on girls.
Possible location: London, Slough or Berkshire

Name: Costin Stoica, 23
Wanted by: Romania
Alleged crime: Robbery. He sprayed victim in face with noxious substance and stole a handbag.
Possible location: North London, maybe working as plumber of electrician

Name: Dominik Witczak, 27
Wanted by: Poland
Alleged crime: Supplying drugs and GBH - where he stabbed victim in the thigh. May use the name Tomasz Philip Matuseak.
Possible location: Somewhere in the UK

 

Name: Michal Smolen, 26
Wanted by: Poland
Alleged crime: GBH. He and another beat a victim in the head and body. 
Possible location: East London 

Name: Ion Ciprian Bobocel, 29
Wanted by: Romania
Alleged crime: Robbery. He and another hit their victim over head with a blunt object. 
Possible location: East London or Essex

Name: Ioan Cretu, 36
Wanted by: Romania
Alleged crime: Murder. Struck the victim on the head causing her to die of injuries
Possible location: London

Name: Radoslaw Nkaye, 32
Wanted by: Poland 
Alleged crime: Robbery. Used metal club to beat victim before taking victim's belongings
 Possible location: Nationwide

The aim is to put them before the extradition courts to face justice abroad.

Among those being sought is Ndrieim Sadushi, 41, from Albania.

He is wanted for murdering three people and attempting to kill a fourth in 1997 - and police reckon he is in the UK.

Also on the run are Polish brothers Wojciech Glowacki, 30, and Dariusz Glowacki, 34, who are both wanted for raping a young girl.

 

 

Wojciech is also suspected of further child sex attacks in his native Poland and the pair are thought to be hiding in or around London.

Scotland Yard also believes various other fugitives - who are alleged to have offended in such countries as Romania and Georgia - may now be living in Britain.

Some offenders may have entered the country legally before arrest warrants were issued.

Two of the 14 criminals come from elsewhere.

One is Mehmoud Farah, 52, who is wanted for a sexual assault on a man which took place in Italy. Another is Dane Charles Vidgen, accused of GBH in Australia.

Detective Sergeant Pete Rance, who is leading Operation Sunfire, said: 'We are hoping the public's vigilance can help us in tracing these men. 

'Many are considered dangerous and should not be approached.

'However, if you spot them or believe you know where they are living, working or frequenting, then I would urge you to give Crimestoppers a call so that my team can find and arrest them.

  

'The countries where these crimes happened want these men back to face justice for these offences and it is in the interests of London to help find them.'

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