Authorities may appeal decision to free Savage

DUTCH authorities are considering appealing a decision by a local court to free a major Irish drug trafficker after reading articles about the suspect in Irish and Dutch newspapers.

A report in the Irish Examiner yesterday revealed that international dealer Tommy Savage had been released from custody in Amsterdam pending an extradition hearing to Greece.

Gardaí said they believed Savage would flee the country and avoid prosecution in connection with the seizure of four tonnes of cannabis in Greece in 1997. The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Amsterdam yesterday said they might appeal the decision made last week to release Savage until the extradition hearing.