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45-year-old National Guard recruit arrested at basic training was 'international fugitive'
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45-year-old National Guard recruit arrested at basic training was ‘international fugitive’
Marcin Pióro, a Polish citizen, enlisted in the Illinois National Guard and was arrested during basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, according to an Army official.
Patty Nieberg, Matt White
Published May 28, 2026 3:30 PM EDT
A 45-year-old Illinois National Guard trainee, who joined the military to gain U.S. citizenship, was arrested at Fort Leonard Wood in May for charges of financial fraud in Poland. Photo from Fort Leonard Wood Flickr.
A National Guard soldier wanted as an “international fugitive” for multi-million dollar financial crimes was arrested while in basic training at a Missouri Army base, officials said.
Marcin Pióro, 45, a Polish citizen, was arrested after Interpol issued a “red notice,” according to U.S. Marshals Service officials. Deputies arrested Pióro on May 19 while he “was participating in a military training exercise.” An Army official confirmed Pióro was in basic combat training at the base, but had not graduated.
“Pióro joined the U.S. Army to receive naturalization sponsorship,” the U.S. Marshals Service said in a release. Non-U.S. citizens can discuss the process of accelerated naturalization during their interview with recruiters and apply once they arrive at their battalion for basic training, according to an Army release.
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45-year-old National Guard recruit arrested at basic training was ‘international fugitive’
Marcin Pióro, a Polish citizen, enlisted in the Illinois National Guard and was arrested during basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, according to an Army official.
Patty Nieberg, Matt White
Published May 28, 2026 3:30 PM EDT
A 45-year-old Illinois National Guard trainee, who joined the military to gain U.S. citizenship, was arrested at Fort Leonard Wood in May for charges of financial fraud in Poland. Photo from Fort Leonard Wood Flickr.
A National Guard soldier wanted as an “international fugitive” for multi-million dollar financial crimes was arrested while in basic training at a Missouri Army base, officials said.
Marcin Pióro, 45, a Polish citizen, was arrested after Interpol issued a “red notice,” according to U.S. Marshals Service officials. Deputies arrested Pióro on May 19 while he “was participating in a military training exercise.” An Army official confirmed Pióro was in basic combat training at the base, but had not graduated.
“Pióro joined the U.S. Army to receive naturalization sponsorship,” the U.S. Marshals Service said in a release. Non-U.S. citizens can discuss the process of accelerated naturalization during their interview with recruiters and apply once they arrive at their battalion for basic training, according to an Army release.
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