In a comprehensive investigative feature published by TV Nova / Radar, journalist Nikola Pavlović breaks down the systemic integration of organized crime, compromised police structures, and the highest echelons of Serbia’s political leadership.
The report focuses heavily on the controversial fallout from the “Senjak” murder case and the Higher Public Prosecution’s (VJT) sudden decision to drop key evidence tampering charges against former Belgrade Police Chief Veselin Milić, reigniting a fierce public debate over who actually commands the country’s criminal cartels.
The “Senjak” Whitewash and the Protection of Veselin Milić
The VJT recently announced it was dismissing criminal complaints accusing Veselin Milić of actively assisting perpetrators following the high-profile May 12 assassination of Aleksandar Nešović (alias Baja) at Restaurant 27 on Senjak.
- The U-Turn: Despite initial prosecutorial statements asserting that Milić personally called Nešović to lure him to the restaurant, the latest justifications completely omit these findings.
- The Lifestyle Discrepancy: Retired Police Colonel Slavica Radovanović noted that Milić’s lavish real estate holdings, lifestyle, and financial standard could never have been acquired on a standard police salary, pointing to deep-seated collusion with underground figures.
- The Loyal Henchman: Former UKP Inspector Milan Dumanović labeled Milić a typical product of a criminalized security system. Dumanović argued that Milić secured his impunity through strategic obedience—most notably his deliberate inaction during the illegal overnight demolition of the Savamala district on behalf of the ruling party.
The Balkan Cocaine Pipeline and Intelligence Agency Proxies
According to renowned attorney and member of the World Association of Chiefs of Police, Marko Nicović, the Balkans have been completely captured by criminal pathology with active state participation, a reality recently flagged during a DEA summit in Rome.
Nicović detailed how international drug trafficking routes are neatly carved up and protected by rival state intelligence agencies:
Balkan Narcotics Distribution & Institutional Protection Matrix
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The Kavač Clan --> Subsidized and protected by the Serbian Security Services.
The Škaljari Clan --> Shielded and logistically backed by the Montenegrin Service.
Key Historical Agent--> Former MUP Secretary Dijana Hrkalović (Kavač protector).
The Heroin Route --> Transits from Asia via Bulgaria, Kosovo, and Albania.
Synthetic Narcotics --> Sourced cheaply from the Netherlands and Poland for local youth.
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Nicović traced the unparalleled logistics of the Montenegrin maritime drug network back to the collapse of state shipping giants Jugooceanija and Prekookeanska after the fall of Yugoslavia. Unemployed, highly educated mariners were quickly recruited by South American cartels, a pipeline formalized by the late Dragan Dudić Fric and later expanded by Darko Šarić and Luka Bojović.
The Novi Sad Syndicate: Accusations Against the First Family
The most explosive revelations in the report target the political capital of Vojvodina, Novi Sad. Borislav Novaković, vice president of the People’s Movement of Serbia, outlined a rigid, top-down mafia hierarchy operating with total impunity:
Borislav Novaković: “The scene in Novi Sad is perfectly structured. The boss of all bosses is Andrej Vučić [the brother of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić]. He hands out institutional blessings and allocates the most lucrative state contracts. Directly beneath him is Zvonko Veselinović, acting as the operational chief of the criminal organization.”
Novaković further alleged that current Prime Minister Miloš Vučević actively riggs public procurement contracts and alters urban planning documents to favor a predatory “construction-urbanism mafia,” aided by local operators Slobodan Milić Bocara and Bojan Terzin Aladin. Meanwhile, convicted criminals Goran Kovačević Goranac and Marko Bosanac Boske are deployed to handle voter-buying schemes and coordinate street thugs.
The Role of the BIA: “The Epicenter of Criminal Evil”
The consensus among former security officials is that the line between state security and street-level cartels has been entirely erased.
Novaković concluded that the Security Intelligence Agency (BIA) actively organizes, expands, and supervises organized crime across Serbia. Because the secret service uses its tentacles to unite criminals, politicians, and prosecutors under a singular agenda, fighting corruption under the current regime remains an entirely futile exercise. Consequently, student movements and civic opposition groups are demanding a total, root-and-branch reform of the police apparatus as the non-negotiable first step whenever the current administration falls.
