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Mladic arrested by Serbian security services

Temerin, 27 May 2011

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic said today that war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic was arrested yesterday in Lazarevo by members of the police Service for Investigating War Crimes and Security Intelligence Agency (BIA), based on operational work and not upon someone’s report.

After the signing of an Agreement on vocational training cooperation between the police of Serbia and Hungary in Temerin, Dacic denied speculation that some foreign intelligence agency was involved in Mladic’s arrest.

He said that Mladic lived in Lazarevo with a cousin, without bodyguards, and that during the arrest he confirmed his identity and gave up without resistance.

The Deputy Prime Minister explained that Mladic did not use false identity, but had his expired ID card and his military identity card on him.

Mladic's health is visibly damaged and the doctors and the court will decide on further action, he explained.

The Deputy Prime Minister said that five of Mladic's relatives and supporters were detained yesterday and then released, adding that the court will decide whether they will be prosecuted.

He said that the police will not prohibit registered protest rallies, but noted that any unreported rally will be prevented, adding that police do not react as long as public peace and order are not in jeopardy.