Czech and Slovak police respond to traffic collisions, child disappearance and major drug bust

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Police in the Czech Republic investigated two separate traffic accidents. In Jablonec nad Nisou a Kia Sportage struck a minor pedestrian, who was taken to hospital with non‑life‑threatening injuries; police ruled out alcohol involvement. In the Olomouc region a cyclist was hit by an unidentified vehicle that fled the scene, and the cyclist was hospitalized.

In Slovakia, police and social services continued the search for a three‑year‑old boy who vanished from a corn field near Huncovce. After more than 30 hours he was found alive in a forest, with the investigation still ongoing.

Czech police also carried out a large drug operation in the Karlovy Vary region, seizing over two kilograms of methamphetamine (pervitin), cocaine and several million crowns in cash. Two men, aged 52 and 65, were arrested and face up to ten years in prison.

Separately, investigators in Hradec Králové recovered several million crowns after a municipal property‑management employee was duped into transferring 46 million CZK to fraudsters posing as police and central‑bank officials. The suspect has been charged with theft.

Police officials noted that Czech law provides special powers for dismantling organised drug networks, underscoring the legal tools used in the recent busts.

Entities: 20‑year‑old driver · 55‑year‑old motorcyclist · Cheb · Cheb region · Czech Police · Hradec Králové · Huncovce · Jakub Kopřiva · Karlovy Vary · Karlovy Vary region · Kia Sportage · Richard S.

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[● 2 SOURCES] Both suspects are repeat offenders with prior criminal convictions. (Police spokesperson)
[● 2 SOURCES] The younger suspect faces up to five years imprisonment; the older suspect faces up to ten years. (Prosecutor's office)
[● 2 SOURCES] Preliminary analysis confirmed the seized substances as methamphetamine and cocaine. (Forensic laboratory)
[● 2 SOURCES] Police seized more than two kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and cocaine. (Police forensic analysis)
[● 2 SOURCES] Police seized several million Czech crowns in cash. (Police seizure report)
[● 2 SOURCES] The case is being prosecuted on charges of illegal production and handling of narcotic substances. (Prosecutor's office)
[● 2 SOURCES] The arrests occurred near a gas station on 25 July in the Cheb region. (Police report)
[● 2 SOURCES] Police arrested a 52‑year‑old man from Karlovy Vary and a 60‑year‑old man from Cheb. (Police statements)