Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic told Tanjug on Friday that one of the main suspects for the war crime in the village of Cuska, Western Kosovo-Metohija, in 1999, and member of a paramilitary group called Sakali (Jackals) Zoran Obradovic was arrested in Germany.

Vukcevic stated that Obradovic was arrested on Serbia' warrant, and expressed expectation that he will be extradited soon.

Vukcevic added that other suspects of the Cuska crime, who are still at large, have been located abroad.

Belgrade's Higher Court War Crimes Department has launched on December 20 a proceeding against nine members of Sakali paramilitary group charging them with the crime in Cuska, whereas an Interpol warrant has been issued for another 16 members who are at large.

The nine Sakali members are charged with murdering 44 civilians, destruction and burning of over 40 houses, and expulsion and robbery of about 400 Albanian civilians, including women, children and elderly people.

The War Crimes Prosecutor's Office initiated a financial investigation against the Cuska crime suspects on suspicion that the motive behind the crime was robbery.