Suspected Croatian drug-trafficker arrested in Gibraltar

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 Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 11:01

A suspected Croatian drug trafficker, 43, was arrested on the 9th December, by RGP officers on the strength of a European Arrest Warrant issued by the Supreme Court of Croatia, in February 2019. 

He is wanted in his country on suspicion of involvement in trafficking 155 kilograms of cocaine. The suspected drug trafficker was arrested at an address in Waterport Terraces.

RGP Commissioner said: “European Arrest Warrants are an effective Europe wide legal mechanism to bring suspects of serious crime to justice, and the RGP will continue to execute these orders and contribute in international efforts to stamp out organized crime.”

The alleged drug trafficker will be appearing at the Magistrates Court today.

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