In a scathing critique of Serbia’s security apparatus, Momir Stojanović, the former director of the Military Security Agency (VBA), declared on Wednesday that the state has demonstrated absolute impotence following the murder of Aleksandar Nešović.
Nine days after Nešović was gunned down in the high-end “Restoran 27” in Belgrade’s affluent Senjak neighborhood, authorities have still failed to locate his body. Stojanović called it “highly suspicious” that the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office (VJT) cannot extract the body’s location from the ten high-profile suspects currently in custody.
The Senjak Conspiracy: Police Shielding Police
The investigation has sent shockwaves through Serbia’s political landscape, primarily because four of the ten arrested suspects are active-duty police officers. Most notably, the sweep includes Veselin Milić, the powerful Chief of the Belgrade Police Administration.
[THE SENJAK INVESTIGATION GRIDLOCK]
• Crime Scene: "Restoran 27", Senjak, Belgrade.
• Victim: Aleksandor Nešović (Body still missing after 9 days).
• Key Suspect: Veselin Milić (Chief of Belgrade Police, arrested 3 days post-homicide).
• Law Enforcement: 4 active-duty officers implicated in the execution and cover-up.
• Institutional: VJT handling the case instead of the Prosecutor for Organized Crime (TOK).
Stojanović explicitly accused the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) of actively stifling the investigation to prevent a wider collapse of its illicit financial networks.
“If it is known that among the ten arrested, four are active police officers, then it is simply astonishing that the body has not been found,” Stojanović told the Beta news agency. “Many circles within the security sector believe Nešović’s body will never be recovered. The silence of the competent state organs points to the extreme gravity of this case. Any admission regarding the location of the body would likely break open an entirely separate, highly dangerous criminal narrative.”
Political Collusion at the Dinner Table
The scandal escalated significantly following a disclosure in the National Assembly by Stefan Janjić, an MP for the opposition Srbija Centar (SRCE) party. Janjić revealed that just 24 hours after the murder, Serbian Prime Minister Đuro Macut and SNS President Miloš Vučević were seen openly dining at “Restoran 27.”
According to Stojanović, this bizarre timeline suggests the true owner of the establishment is an unmentioned elite figure heavily protected by the regime.
[THE PARALLEL COMMAND CHAIN]
Formal Pipeline: MUP / Police Units ──> Interior Minister Dačić ──> PM Đuro Macut
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De Facto Route: Veselin Milić / UKP ───────────────────────────────> President Vučić
Furthermore, Stojanović pointed out a glaring constitutional failure: Chief Veselin Milić was only arrested three days after the murder occurred directly at his table, allowing ample time for political handlers to sync stories.
“If the Prime Minister of Serbia was not instantly informed when a homicide occurred in the presence of the third highest-ranking man in the police force, it raises the question: who do these security services actually report to?” Stojanović asked. “Unfortunately, the intelligence agencies completely bypass the Prime Minister and, contrary to the Constitution and the law, report exclusively to Aleksandar Vučić.”
The Silence of Ivica Dačić
When questioned about the complete public disappearance of Interior Minister Ivica Dačić since the arrests, Stojanović explained that Dačić has been stripped of actual operational authority within the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP).
Following a sweeping reshuffle ordered directly by Vučić on March 15 of last year, key appointments—including Police Director Dragan Vasiljević and Criminal Police Directorate (UKP) Chief Marko Kričak—answer directly to the presidency.
“It is tragic that Dačić, as a minister, is asked about absolutely nothing,” Stojanović concluded, noting that Dačić is also staying quiet to preserve the ruling coalition between his Socialist Party (SPS) and the SNS. “What is even more shameful is that the Minister, the Director of Police, and the head of the UKP did not resign the exact same day a cartel of their own officers was caught participating in a brutal murder and cover-up.”
