Serbia’s Prosecutor’s Office for Organised Crime (TOK) has opened two separate cases following criminal complaints filed by lawyer Ivan Ninić, one of which targets Vladimir Orlić, director of the Security Intelligence Agency (BIA), while the other names Justice Minister Nenad Vujić and more than 60 additional individuals.
According to a statement from the Prosecutor’s Office, the first complaint was filed against Orlić and several other BIA officials over alleged abuse of office, violation of voting rights and coercion.
The alleged offences are defined under Articles 359, 155 and 135 of Serbia’s Criminal Code.
The prosecution said that on November 4, as part of preliminary investigative proceedings, it sent a request to the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Service for Combating Corruption (SBPOK) to collect the necessary information and verify the allegations contained in the complaint. The request also included conducting interviews with the individuals named.
The second criminal complaint concerns Justice Minister Nenad Vujić, Director of the Administration for the Enforcement of Criminal Sanctions Mile Jandrić, the Justice Minister’s special adviser Milica Radonjić, and more than 60 other individuals.
Those named include directors of several correctional facilities and district prisons across Serbia, prison officials, as well as unidentified high-ranking officials, representatives and activists of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).
The complaint alleges several criminal offences, including criminal association, abuse of office, influence peddling, bribery related to voting, unauthorised collection of personal data, dereliction of duty, and racial and other forms of discrimination.
In connection with the second complaint, the Prosecutor’s Office also sent a request to SBPOK on November 4, instructing the police to carry out all necessary investigative actions to verify the allegations.
These include collecting statements from all individuals named in the complaint, as well as other people who may have relevant information about the reported events.
Ninić previously announced on the social media platform X that he had filed a criminal complaint against BIA Director Vladimir Orlić, alleging that agency employees had been instructed to collect so-called kapilarni glasovi (individual voter commitments) for the Serbian Progressive Party using SNS forms as part of their official duties.
Regarding the second complaint, Ninić claimed to possess evidence indicating that directors of correctional facilities had organised efforts to secure votes for the ruling party.
The opening of the two cases marks the beginning of preliminary checks into the allegations. It does not mean that the individuals named have been found guilty or that criminal charges have necessarily been brought against them.
