Dutch authorities decide not to re-arrest Savage

DUTCH authorities have decided not to re-arrest a major Irish drug trafficker who is awaiting an extradition hearing to Greece.

Tommy Savage was released from custody at the end of last month after being arrested on foot of a international warrant issued by Greek authorities. Police in Greece want to prosecute the Dublin man in relation to the seizure of four tonnes of cannabis in 1997.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Amsterdam decided last Friday they would not appeal a decision taken by an investigating judge to free Savage until the hearing date.