Warrant against Veselin Vlahovic
23 September 2008 The State Prosecution requests the issuance of a warrant against Veselin "Batko" Vlahovic, who is suspected of crimes in Grbavica.
The State Prosecution filed a motion with the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, requesting it to order custody of and issue a warrant against Veselin Vlahovic, also known as Batko, who is suspected of having committed crimes against civilians in the Grbavica district of Sarajevo.
Preliminary hearing judge Stanisa Gluhajic said he would render a decision concerning this motion at a later stage.
Justice Report is told by the State Prosecution that Vlahovic is not available to the prosecution organs. It is supposed that he is currently in Montenegro.
"The Prosecution is conducting an investigation. There are grounds for suspicion that he committed crimes against civilians. The suspect's place of residence is not in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is unavailable to the prosecution bodies. Should he remain at liberty, he might attempt to influence witnesses and accomplices," said Prosecutor Vesna Ilic, explaining the reasons for filing a custody order motion.
Ilic said that Vlahovic should be ordered into custody "bearing in mind the consequences of his acts", adding that he was suspected of 54 criminal acts against Bosniak and Croatian civilians.
Jovan Debelica, the indictee's ex-officio Defence attorney, did not object the Prosecution's motion.
According to media reports, Veselin Vlahovic, who is linked to many murders, torture, forcible disappearances and rape of civilians from Sarajevo, was last seen in Montenegro, before running away from a prison, in June 2001, in which he was serving a sentence for banditry and violent behaviour.
The judicial authorities in Montenegro allegedly opened an investigation against him for suspicion that he participated in crimes committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
On the other hand the Bosnian judicial bodies requested Vlahovic's extradition on a number of occasions, but the requests were rejected due to the fact that the local constitution does not allow for extradition of citizens of Montenegro to other countries.
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Komentari:
he killed my whole family
Poslao: 2009-05-20 02:01:15,
Miljenko and Melita Kresic were identify with my DNA in 2007 and my sister Manuela Kresic ( 29 years old at that time) is still issing. Batko took all three of tham from home where I was raised on 06/16/92. Some day he will pay fro this!!! I pray and hope his days are hell all these years and more of it is comming soon!!!! Help find this monster!!!!!!!!!
Batko
Poslao: 2009-12-24 16:16:35,
Nije mi jasno zasto tako slabo rade medjunarodne kriminalisticke sluzbe. Nakon 15 minuta potrage za njim na internetu nasao sam ga u Spaniji, koji je tamo opljackao banku i sluzio se sa tri imena: # KRUNOSLAV GODEC, nacido el 15/12/1971, en Zagreb (Yugolavia). # PETROVIC MIJODRAG, nacido el 01/06/1966. # JAN DEPIQ
Batko
Poslao: 2009-12-24 16:19:04,
Da, zaboravih link: http://www.guardiacivil.org/buscados/veselin.jsp
Batko detained
Poslao: 2010-03-02 15:50:54,
Some day he will pay fro this!!! I pray and hope his days are hell all these years and more of it is comming soon!!!! Help find this monster!!!!!!!!! my friend your pray has been listened up! He was taken by spanish police today!!. Congratulations!!
Captured in Spain
Poslao: 2010-03-02 16:28:42,
The Monster has been found... http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2010/03/201032143716233212.html
napokon
Poslao: 2010-03-05 17:33:54,
Dobro su se sjetili da pocnu hvatat ovakve psihopate..Mislim vrjeme je-proslo je samo 15 god od rata..