DUBROVNIK, July 20 (Hina) - A 48-year-old man from the Konavle area of southern Croatia has been arrested and remanded in custody on suspicion of intentionally causing forest fires in the area, police said on Sunday. An investigation
revealed that the man, identified as M. K., started fires by pouring petrol over the grass and lower parts of pinetrees. A jerrycan of petrol and 11 cigarette lighters were found in his vehicle, a statement from the Dubrovnik Police Department said. The man was arrested on Saturday and was unofficially identified as Miso Koprivica. Police have also arrested a 27-year-old man from Slavonski Brod, identified as B. L., on suspicion of starting a fire on the border with Serbia and Montenegro at about 2045 hours on Thursday. An investigation is under way. Also arrested were two girls: a 14-year-old Italian identified as G. F. and a 15-year-old Slovene identified as D. V. R. They were s
DUBROVNIK, July 20 (Hina) - A 48-year-old man from the Konavle area
of southern Croatia has been arrested and remanded in custody on
suspicion of intentionally causing forest fires in the area, police
said on Sunday.
An investigation revealed that the man, identified as M. K.,
started fires by pouring petrol over the grass and lower parts of
pinetrees. A jerrycan of petrol and 11 cigarette lighters were
found in his vehicle, a statement from the Dubrovnik Police
Department said.
The man was arrested on Saturday and was unofficially identified as
Miso Koprivica.
Police have also arrested a 27-year-old man from Slavonski Brod,
identified as B. L., on suspicion of starting a fire on the border
with Serbia and Montenegro at about 2045 hours on Thursday. An
investigation is under way.
Also arrested were two girls: a 14-year-old Italian identified as
G. F. and a 15-year-old Slovene identified as D. V. R. They were
suspected of starting a fire near the Liburna hotel on the southern
island of Korcula as a result of the negligent handling of a
cigarette lighter. About 2.5 hectares of dry grass was consumed in
the blaze. Police said an investigation was in progress.
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