INTERIOR MINISTER OFFERS REWARD FOR INFORMATION ON GOTOVINA

ZAGREB, May 10 (Hina) - Croatian Interior Minister Sime Lucin has decided to offer a reward amounting to 350,000 kuna (around 46,000 euros) for any information which may lead to locating and arresting Ante Gotovina, a runaway Croatian general indicted by the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague, the ministry stated on Saturday. #L# The decision was made in line with Article 53 of the Police Law. Based on a decision made by the Zagreb County Court on 23 July 2001, the Zagreb police issued a warrant for the arrest of Ante Gotovina, born on 12 October 1955. As the search for the runaway general has not yielded any results, the minister decided to offer the reward. The ministry called on citizens who may have useful information on Gotovina's possible whereabouts to contact the police by dialling 01/6122305 or 01/6122411. Persons who have information already known to the police will not have the right to the reward, reads the statement, signed by ministry spokeswoman Zinka Bardic. (hina) rml