Milenko Maric, who was living in Derby, has been extradited to Croatia, police say
Milenko Maric's extradition was originally ordered at a hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court in September
A man has been extradited from the UK to Croatia in relation to alleged war crimes dating back more than 30 years. Derbyshire Police said an International Arrest Warrant was issued for Milenko Maric by Croatian prosecutors in 2001 for "crimes against humanity". The 63-year-old, who was living in Derby, was ordered to be extradited at Westminster Magistrates' Court in September 2022.More than 100,000 people died during the Balkans warMr Maric, who is Serbian, is accused of being a member of a militia group that removed a number of civilians of non-Serbian ethnic origin from the Baranya region of Croatia and assaulted them during August and September 1991.
Temporary sergeant Sarah Baker, from Derbyshire Police's international liaison unit, said: "We continue to work with law enforcement partners nationally and internationally to remove dangerous offenders, and ensure people are brought to justice."
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