Ramiz Delalić

Ramiz Delalić
Nickname(s)Ćelo
Born(1963-02-15)15 February 1963
Priboj, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Died27 June 2007(2007-06-27) (aged 44)
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Allegiance Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
BranchArmy of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rank Brigadier
Unit9th Mountain Brigade (I Corps (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
CommandsCommander of 9th Mountain Brigade of the 1st Corps
Battles / warsBosnian War
Siege of Sarajevo

Ramiz Delalić (15 February 1963  27 June 2007), widely known by his nickname Ćelo (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [tɕelo]), was a Bosnian organized crime figure, war criminal and commander of the 9th Mountain Brigade in Sarajevo. He was one of several prominent underworld figures engaged by the Party of Democratic Action in preparations for the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Delalić gained notoriety as the main suspect who stood trial before a local court for the killing of Nikola Gardović on 1 March 1992.