Croatian police bust stolen cars contraband network

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Zagreb. The Croatian police bust a network for contraband and sale of stolen cars, the Croatian Index.hr writes.
The group has won HRK 5.5 million /HRK 7.5 = EUR 1/. The leader of the gang was arrested. He is suspected of committing thefts and evading customs control. The detainee has a criminal record and the police suspect him of illicit transfer of about 30 cars to Croatia.
Seven cars worth over HRK 3 million and stolen in Germany, Italy, Slovenia and Croatia were confiscated in the police operation.

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A Croatian man extradited from Australia will be retried by a local court in September on charges of killing a police chief at the start of Croatia's independence war in 1991, the state news agency Hina reported.

The trial of Antun Gudelj, 59, who was flown to Croatia by Interpol on Sunday, will be held in the eastern town of Osijek, Hina said on Monday.

He is accused of shooting dead Osijek police chief Josip Reihl-Kir, who favoured dialogue with local Serb rebels, and two Serb officials at a checkpoint close to the territory held by the rebels.

Many believe the incident seriously damaged relations between Croatia and the local Serb minority opposed to independence.

Gudelj, at the time a reserve policeman guarding the checkpoint, fled abroad when he was indicted but was arrested and brought back to Croatia in 1994.

He was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment but was pardoned in 1997 under an amnesty and moved to Australia.

His case was reopened in 2001, after the Supreme Court overturned his amnesty and ordered a re-trial.

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Secretary of GPC for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation met Wednesday noon with the Advisor of the Croatian President and her accompanying delegation .

The meeting includes Assistant to the President's Advisor for Economic Affairs, and the Assistant Foreign Minister of Croatia.

The Croatian official has expressed her country's keen desire to promote the existing relations between the two countries in cultural, economic and political fields.

She underlined in particular Croatia's desire in continuous political coordination and consultation with Great Jamahiriya.

The Croatian Advisor conveyed, during this meeting, the thanks of President, Stjepan Mesic and the Croatian government for Great Jamahiriya support of nominating the Republic of Croatia in international organizations. She confirmed Croatia's commitment to support the nomination of Great Jamahiriya for membership in the Security Council during the UN General Assembly meeting at the end of this year due to Libya's major role in realizing peace and ensuring stability in the area and its big contribution to preserving world peace.

The Ambassador of Croatia to Great Jamahiriya, attended the meeting.

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Croatian dairy firm Dukat reportedly wants to take over the remaining 3.53% of the shares of Serbia's Somboled. Dukat already owns 96.47% of the company.


This acquisition, however, needs approval from the Agency for supervision of financial institutions.

Meanwhile, the local press reports that French dairy group Lactalis has has acquired 93.62% of Dukat.

In March, FLEXNEWS reported that Lactalis had agreed to buy 91.5% of Dukat from Croatian businessman Luka Rajic in for 2 billion kuna (274.4 million euro).

Dukat, which changed its name from Lura, posted sales of 2.2 billion kuna in 2006, roughly unchanged from 2005.