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Warrants should not be used for bicycle thieves, says Reding (Photo: ec.europa.eu)

EU arrest warrant not for 'bicycle thieves'

EU arrest warrants are useful tools to catch drug smugglers, murderers and rapists, but member states should refrain from using them for petty criminals such as 'bicycle thieves,' justice commissioner Viviane Reding has said.

"The European arrest warrant is an important tool to catch criminals, but member sates should ensure that it is used correctly … not issued mechanically for crimes that are not very serious such as bicycle theft," Reding said in a press statement on Monday (11 Apri...

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Warrants should not be used for bicycle thieves, says Reding (Photo: ec.europa.eu)

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