SISAK POLICE ARREST A MEMBER OF SERB PARAMILITARY UNITS

SISAK, March 13 (Hina) - The Sisak Police last Saturday apprehended a member of the Serb paramilitary forces, Dusan Dejanovic from the village of Dejanovic near Petrinja (50 km southeast from Zagreb). After the completion of the Croatian military action 'Storm' at the beginning of August last year, Dejanovic went into hiding in dugouts in the Jazovica forest, not far from his village. #L# He was hiding in three firm and well-sheltered dugouts constructed for long periods of hiding, the head of the Interior Minister's cabinet, Zdravko Zidovec, and the Sisak police superintendent, Vladimir Milankovic, told a news conference on Wednesday. At the time of arrest, Dejanovic had a semi-automatic weapon on his person, while a "PKT" machine gun with a large amount of ammunition, two semi-automatic weapons, three hand grenades and other military equipment as well as large stocks of food were found in the near-by dugout. This pointed to the fact that he had intended to stay in hiding for a long time, Zidovec and Milankovic said. At the time of arrest, Dejanovic was wearing a camouflage uniform with Serb paramilitary force insignia. During conversation with Dejanovic's father Jovan, who had stayed in his home in Dejanovici after the Croatian military operation "Storm", it was established that Dusan had fought in Serb paramilitary units on fronts in Banovina, Lika and in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The police charged Dusan Dejanovic with the criminal act of armed mutiny. Dejanovic had been handed over to the military investigating judge in Zagreb, Zidovec and Milankovic said. Twelve Serbs, who had stayed in the area after "Storm", have been brought to the Sisak police station on the suspicion of aiding Dejanovic in hiding. The Sisak Police is expected to bring charges against the twelve Serbs. (hina) lm mm 132022 MET mar 96