Four Dutchmen jailed for 30 days

The Hague - Four Dutchmen arrested last month in Serbia and accused of plotting to kidnap or kill the Yugoslav President, Mr …

The Hague - Four Dutchmen arrested last month in Serbia and accused of plotting to kidnap or kill the Yugoslav President, Mr Slobodan Milosevic, have been jailed for 30 days for illegally entering the country, the Dutch Foreign Ministry said yesterday.

However, the lawyer defending the four men told the Dutch embassy in Belgrade that the four remained suspected of "serious criminal acts", a statement from the Foreign Ministry said.

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