Claim: Fighting cross-border crime — the EAW allows us to deport criminals from the UK and catch those fleeing justice across Europe
Fact-check: EU Referendum Voting Guide: Stronger In on cross-border crime - Full Fact
Verdict: the european arrest warrant does allow the government to remove criminals from the uk to other eu countries, but a similar arrangement might be negotiated if we voted to leave.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2016-05-19T00:00:00