Serbian crime boss arrested in Spain

Spanish police have confirmed the identity of Luka Bojovic, Vladimir Milisavljevic aka Vlada Budala, Sinisa Petric and Vladimir Mijanovic, B92 has learnt. Serbian Police Director Milorad Veljovic said earlier on Friday that the Spanish police were working on determining the identity of the arrested men. Serbian crime boss arrested in Spain “Later during the day, we will exchange the copies of papillary lines, photos and other things so as to confirm their identity,” Veljovic told Tanjug. Bojovic is charged with several murders and attempted murders. The Interior Ministry told Tanjug on Thursday that a person who fits the description of Bojovic had been arrested in Spain in a joint operation by the criminal police of Serbia and Spain, but that his identity had not been officially confirmed. The two countries' police are exchanging relevant information. Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic stated late Thursday that the Spanish police had informed his ministry earlier that day that four Serbian citizens were arrested in Valencia on Thursday afternoon. “That is all we can say at this point, since identity check is underway. It is yet to be determined whether Bojovic is among them,” Dacic said. Justice Ministry State Secretary Slobodan Homen told Tanjug late Thursday that the Ministry has received unofficial information that a person who might be Bojovic was arrested in Spain. “In case his identity is confirmed, i.e. that the arrested person is Bojovic, the ministry will request an expedited procedure for his extradition to Serbia,” Homen stressed. He stated that Serbia and Spain were signatories of the Council of Europe's Convention of Extradition. "There should be no problems with the extradition procedure, but the final decision will be on Spain's judicial authorities," Homen said. Bojovic was tried in absentia before the Special Court in Belgrade for attempted murder of Andrija Draskovic and Zoran Nedovic in 2004 and for the murder of their two bodyguards. Vladimir Milisavljevic, Luka Bojovic, Sinisa Petric i Vladimir Mijanovic (B92) B92 Tanjug

Serbian crime boss arrested in Spain

“Later during the day, we will exchange the copies of papillary lines, photos and other things so as to confirm their identity,” Veljović told Tanjug.

Bojović is charged with several murders and attempted murders.

The Interior Ministry told Tanjug on Thursday that a person who fits the description of Bojović had been arrested in Spain in a joint operation by the criminal police of Serbia and Spain, but that his identity had not been officially confirmed.

The two countries' police are exchanging relevant information.

Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić stated late Thursday that the Spanish police had informed his ministry earlier that day that four Serbian citizens were arrested in Valencia on Thursday afternoon.

“That is all we can say at this point, since identity check is underway. It is yet to be determined whether Bojović is among them,” Dacic said.

Justice Ministry State Secretary Slobodan Homen told Tanjug late Thursday that the Ministry has received unofficial information that a person who might be Bojović was arrested in Spain.

“In case his identity is confirmed, i.e. that the arrested person is Bojović, the ministry will request an expedited procedure for his extradition to Serbia,” Homen stressed.

He stated that Serbia and Spain were signatories of the Council of Europe's Convention of Extradition.

"There should be no problems with the extradition procedure, but the final decision will be on Spain's judicial authorities," Homen said.

Bojović was tried in absentia before the Special Court in Belgrade for attempted murder of Andrija Drašković and Zoran Nedović in 2004 and for the murder of their two bodyguards.