Czech fraudster hired as chief economist

A Czech fraudster on the run from prison got hired as a chief economist at a museum, where he stole some 10 million Czech crowns (€364,417), media reported.

Police came to arrest Vladimir Prokop at his office at the National Agriculture Museum, close to the Interior Ministry.

He fled through the exhibition halls of the museum, an emergency exit staircase and then hailed a cab, television Nova reported.