On 12 July, a pensioner was found murdered in his home in Herrsching, Upper Bavaria, Germany. The case sent shockwaves through the country, and an investigation was immediately launched by the Bavarian police to locate and arrest the suspected murderer.Through real-time intelligence exchange with its operational partners in Serbia, Europol developed reliable intelligence that the suspect had fled Germany and was hiding in France.Europol immediately provided this actionable intelligence to the German investigators and established coordination between the countries involved. The European Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams (ENFAST) was activated, connecting the different national units dealing with fugitive searches. This international police effort culminated in the arrest of the suspect in a coordinated operation in Aubervilliers, France, on the morning of 18 July. The suspect was taken into judicial detention and is currently awaiting extradition to Germany to face charges.The swift arrest of the alleged murderer underscores the power of international police cooperation, facilitated by Europol. Connecting over 3 000 different law enforcement authorities around the world, Europol provides the network and secure communication channels to close the net on criminals trying to evade justice by crossing borders.The following authorities took part in the investigation:-    France: French FAST team (OCLCO - Brigade Nationale de Recherche des Fugitifs), Judicial Police of the Paris Police Prefecture (BEDJ)-    Germany: Criminal Investigation Department of Fürstenfeldbruck,LKA Bavaria,BKA Germany -    Serbia: Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Serbia - Police Department of Belgrade (MUP R. Srbije - Policijska uprava za grad Beograd) 

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