Top Croatian war crimes fugitive arrested in Spain

Croatia’s top war crimes fugitive has been jailed in Madrid following his capture at a luxury resort on the Canary Islands after four years on the run, officials said.

Fri, 09 Dec, 2005 - 07:44

Croatia’s top war crimes fugitive has been jailed in Madrid following his capture at a luxury resort on the Canary Islands after four years on the run, officials said.

Ante Gotovina, 50, was arrested without incident while dining at a hotel restaurant on the island of Tenerife on Wednesday night, Spain’s Interior Ministry said.