Radovan Krejčíř
Radovan Krejčíř | |
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| Born | November 4, 1968 |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Other names | Egbert Jules Savy |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Ostrava |
| Criminal status | 15.5 years in the Czech Republic 35 years in South Africa |
| Convictions | Fraud, attempted murder of Czech government official, attempted bribery, money counterfeiting |
| Criminal charge | Fraud, kidnapping, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, murder, racketeering |
Wanted by | Government of the Czech Republic |
| Imprisoned at | Kgosi Mampuru Prison, South Africa |
Radovan Krejčíř (born 4 November 1968) is a Czech former organized crime boss and convicted criminal who is serving a prison term in South Africa and is being sought for extradition by the Czech government. He has been sentenced to 15.5 years in the Czech Republic and 35 years in South Africa.
He became rich through criminal activity during the 1990s and was considered one of the richest people in the Czech Republic. Krejčíř fled from the country shortly after being arrested in June 2005 and resided in the Seychelles. In 2012, he was sentenced in absentia to eight years of imprisonment for fraud totalling CZK 108,000,000. In November, 2013, he was arrested and charged with kidnapping and attempted murder in South Africa. The trial started in May 2014. In August 2015, he was found guilty of attempted murder, assault and kidnapping, among other things. Other trials are still in progress. In Johannesburg, on 23 February 2016, Radovan Krejčíř has been sentenced to 35-years in jail.