Christos Pappas has been on the run since he was sentenced to more than 13 years in jail in October 2020

Police in Greece have arrested the fugitive deputy leader of neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn who had been on the run since he was sentenced to more than 13 years in jail in October.

Christos Pappas had evaded justice since a landmark trial handed down sentences to more than 50 Golden Dawn defendants on charges including running a criminal organisation, murder and assault and illegal weapons possession.

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