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Czech Court Sentences Colombian for Prague Arson Attack

6/10/2025

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A Czech court has handed down an eight-year sentence to Colombian Andrés Alfonso de la Hoz de la Cruz for his role in a shocking arson attack on Prague's public transport. He ignited three buses, inflicting over 200,000 koruna in damages. Authorities suspect this act was part of a Russian scheme to erode public confidence.

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A Czech court has handed down an eight-year sentence to Colombian Andrés Alfonso de la Hoz de la Cruz for his role in a shocking arson attack on Prague's public transport. He ignited three buses, inflicting over 200,000 koruna in damages. Authorities suspect this act was part of a Russian scheme to erode public confidence.