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also rely on the evidence of Witness JF-057, who testified that “Arkan would always say that
without orders from the DB, the state security, the Tigers were not deployed anywhere”. 5105
2399. In chapter 6.7.5 the Trial Chamber considered the evidence of Witness JF-026 that
Branko Grujić, the head of the interim government, appointed Marko Pavlović commander of
the TO Staff for the Serbian Municipality of Zvornik, and that Pavlović was brought to Mali
Zvornik by Rade Kostić at the end of 1991. The witness believed that Pavlović was from the
“Serbian MUP intelligence” and noted that Pavlović at times referred to Kostić as “boss” or
“chief”. In the same chapter, the Trial Chamber reviewed the evidence of Witness JF-061 that
at the first meeting of the local population with the Serbs, Pavlović presented himself as a
member of the Serbian DB, sent from Belgrade to fix the situation in Zvornik. On this basis,
the Trial Chamber found that Pavlović “may have indeed worked for the Serbian DB”.
2400. I have no doubt as to whether Pavlović worked for the Serbian DB. I recall to this
effect the notes made by Mladić in his diary during the meeting of 30 June 1992 that Pavlović
was in Knin and Borovo, and worked with Captain Dragan. 5106 The evidence of Witness JF-
026 to the effect that Kostić “brought” Pavlović to Zvornik was found by the majority to be
“vague” and liable to various interpretations. I also considered the evidence of Witness B-161
set out in chapter 6.7.6 that Pavlović was seen on one occasion at the office of Milan
Tepavčević, Stanišić’s deputy. In this respect, I took particular note of Witness B-161’s
observation that Tepavčević had a “very close, quite close” relationship with Pavlović. In my
view, the above statements by Witness JF-026 and Witness JF-061 establish the requisite link
between Pavlović and the Serbian DB and, consequently, both Accused. My conclusion is
also based on the Trial Chamber’s finding in chapter 6.7 that Kostić was an employee of the
Serbian DB. In my view, Kostić and Pavlović’s aforementioned links with the DB suffice to
show that they were sent to Zvornik by Stanišić in order to exercise control over the
municipality and they sought to do so by committing crimes. These conclusions allow me to
further conclude that Stanišić, using Kostić as a “tool”, placed Pavlović in a position of
command of the Zvornik TO in order to further the purpose of the joint criminal enterprise.
2401. In chapter 6.7.6 the Trial Chamber considered the evidence of Witness JF-026 to the
effect that Kostić and Pavlović were involved in organising the transport of weapons, which
took place when the ceasefire in Croatia was signed. According to Witness JF-026 in late
5105 I refer to the Trial Chamber’s discussion of the evidence in chapter 6.4.4 in relation Bosnia-Herzegovina in
1992.
5106 Extract from Mladić Notebook, p. 7.
Case No. IT-03-69-T 864
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