French Police Detains Wanted Basque Terrorist
Ernesto Prat Urzainqui has been chased since 2008, and today he was finally arrested in his home. French officers detained Prat at 09:15 hours (GMT) an alleged member of the Basque terrorist group ETA. Prat lived in the French locality of Urrugne in the Basque-French country.
Ernesto was born in Berriozar (Navarra) on September 25, 1978. He was a member of Ekin and after the Civil Guard disbanded it forcing him to run since 2008. His arrest was made by the warrant emitted by the European Arrest Warrant and Surrender on September 11, 2008.
Ernesto was in the list of the most wanted terrorists for being a known militant leftwing nationalist. This is the fourth arrest of people linked to the Basque terrorist group ETA since the new government of PP took over. (AV)