Petrac arrived in Zagreb shortly after 20.40 hrs aboard Croatia airlines flight that was charted especially for this purpose. He was then taken to the Remetinec detention centre where he will be offered legal assistance and a decision on serving his prison sentence.
Last year the Zagreb County Court sentenced Petrac to six years in prison for masterminding the abduction of General Vladimir Zagorec's underage son in February 2004. Since at the time he was on the run and the sentence was handed down in his absence, he can apply to the Supreme Court for a retrial.
Petrac was arrested in Greece last year and put in prison in Igoumenica. Earlier this week he was transferred to extradition detention in Athens, which indicates that the extradition process is in its final stage.
On July 27, Greek Justice Minister Anastasis Papaligouras signed a decision granting Croatia's request for extradition, the Croatian Ministry of Justice said, adding that it received the decision through the Croatian Embassy in Athens.
The Croatian Ministry of the Interior will be responsible for Petrac's transfer to Croatia.