POLICE BRING IN THREE MEMBERS OF "SODOLOVCI GROUP"

( Editorial: --> 6731 ) OSIJEK, Aug 29 (Hina) - Osijek County police on Friday brought in three members of the so-called "Sodolovci group", who were on an arrest warrant for war crimes committed against civilians. The police arrested Pero K. (aged 45), Vujo H. (45) and Zeljko K. (47), all from Sodolovci, eastern Slavonia. Other persons from the arrest warrant are at large and police are searching for them. In 1995, the Osijek County Court sentenced members of the "Sodolovci group" to imprisonment. The group was tried in absentia. Of the group's 19 members, eight are believed to reside on the Croatian territory, including Goran Vusurovic, who is being tried at the Osijek County Court. The Supreme Court recently accepted a complaint filed by the group's attorney and sent back their case for the County Court to reconsider it. The Supreme Court judged that conditions for a re-trial have been met but also decided that in case of re-trial all members of the group have to be taken into custody. (hina) rml 291147 MET aug 98