Balkan drug lord Tito arrested in Dubai: Dutch demand extradition

At a joint press conference with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Elin Valtonen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konaković, was asked whether it was possible that he would end up behind bars before Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik, and after the arrest of Edin Gačanin in Dubai.

The head of the Tito and Dino drug cartel, Edin Gačanin, who is believed to be one of the world's biggest drug traffickers, was arrested in Dubai at the request of the Dutch prosecutor's office. Gačanin, also known by the nickname Tito, has been living in Dubai for the past few years, where he was arrested three years ago but then released.

The Public Prosecutor's Office has asked Dubai for the extradition of the arrested Edin G. In the eyes of justice, the Bosnian, who grew up in Breda, is one of the leaders of the so-called Super Cartel, which dominates the global cocaine trade.

Convicted drug dealer Edin G. has been arrested again. Last month, he was arrested in Dubai at the request of the Netherlands, the Public Prosecution Service confirmed. The Netherlands has requested his extradition. At the end of 2022, G., who was born in Bosnia but grew up in Breda, was already arrested on suspicion of involvement in large-scale international drug trafficking. During that operation, 49 suspects were arrested in six countries. A…