Swede Anders Hoegstroem arrived in Warsaw on a Polish military aircraft today before being transferred to Krakow, where he faced charges for the theft of the infamous Auschwitz "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign, according to a report.
Krakow prosecutors hope to begin the hearing on Monday, the report added.
Hoegstroem's attorney Bjoern Sandin has said his client could receive up to 10 years in prison for charges of stealing, destroying and selling a cultural object of importance.
Polish justice officials indicted Hoegstroem in January for suspected involvement in the December theft of the sign, which translates to "Work Will Set You Free." Authorities issued a warrant for Hoegstroem's arrest on February 2, and Swedish police arrested him nine days later.
Five other men have also been arrested in connection with the Auschwitz theft, and three have been tried and sentenced to terms of between 18 months to two and a half years. Two of the five have said Hoegstroem asked them to steal the sign.
Hoegstroem founded the Swedish neo-Nazi National Socialist Front in 1994 and led it for five years before quitting.
Polish justice officials indicted Hoegstroem in January for suspected involvement in the December theft of the sign, which translates to "Work Will Set You Free." Authorities issued a warrant for Hoegstroem's arrest on February 2, and Swedish police arrested him nine days later.
Five other men have also been arrested in connection with the Auschwitz theft, and three have been tried and sentenced to terms of between 18 months to two and a half years. Two of the five have said Hoegstroem asked them to steal the sign.
Hoegstroem founded the Swedish neo-Nazi National Socialist Front in 1994 and led it for five years before quitting.
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