Ex-Croatian general extradited
A former Croatian general suspected of stealing USD 5mn worth of diamonds has been extradited from Austria to Croatia, the BBC says.
Thursday, 02.10.2008.
17:47
A former Croatian general suspected of stealing USD 5mn worth of diamonds has been extradited from Austria to Croatia, the BBC says. Vladimir Zagorec is alleged to have taken the gems while he was deputy defense minister during Croatia's war in the 1990s. Ex-Croatian general extradited He is suspected of taking the diamonds from an arms dealer as a guarantee against the delivery of anti-aircraft rockets - in breach of a UN embargo. Zagorec - who has lived in Austria since 2000 - denies the allegations. On Thursday, he arrived in Zagreb on a regular flight from Vienna and was taken to a prison in the Croatian capital. Zagorec will now face an investigative judge, who will recommend to the prosecutors whether to indict him or drop the charges. He had challenged his extradition to Croatia, but an Austrian court rejected his complaints.
Ex-Croatian general extradited
He is suspected of taking the diamonds from an arms dealer as a guarantee against the delivery of anti-aircraft rockets - in breach of a UN embargo.Zagorec - who has lived in Austria since 2000 - denies the allegations.
On Thursday, he arrived in Zagreb on a regular flight from Vienna and was taken to a prison in the Croatian capital.
Zagorec will now face an investigative judge, who will recommend to the prosecutors whether to indict him or drop the charges.
He had challenged his extradition to Croatia, but an Austrian court rejected his complaints.
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