Serbian Prosecutors Investigate 12 Suspects in Organized Crime Killings and Kidnapping

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The Public Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime has launched an investigation against 12 members of an organized criminal group. The suspects are accused of orchestrating the kidnapping and murder of Milan Stoković in Požarevac in October 2025, as well as the murder of Živko Bakić in Belgrade in January 2026.

Among those implicated are several individuals currently in custody in Belgrade, North Macedonia, Greece, and Belgium, while others remain at large. The charges include criminal association, murder, kidnapping, and the illegal production and trafficking of weapons, explosives, and narcotics. During hearings, one suspect, Aleksandar Nikolić, admitted to participating in the crimes and assisted in identifying other members of the group. Prosecutors have requested detention for all suspects and the issuance of international arrest warrants for those currently in flight.

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Aleksandar Nikolić · Filip Ivanović · Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Milan Stoković · Požarevac · Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Public Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime · Skaljar Clan · Vračar Clan · Vračarski klan · Škaljarski klan · Živko Bakić

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[● 2 SOURCES] The Public Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime has ordered an investigation against 12 members of a criminal group. n1info.rs · www.espreso.co.rs
[● 2 SOURCES] Prosecutors have requested detention for all 12 suspects. n1info.rs · www.espreso.co.rs
[● 2 SOURCES] The group is suspected of the murder of Živko Bakić in Belgrade in January 2026. n1info.rs · www.espreso.co.rs
[● 2 SOURCES] Suspect Aleksandar Nikolić admitted to participating in the crimes and identifying other suspects. n1info.rs · www.espreso.co.rs
[● 2 SOURCES] Milan Stoković was allegedly kidnapped to lure Filip Ivanović, a member of the Škaljari clan. borba.me · mondo.rs
[● 2 SOURCES] The suspects face charges including murder, kidnapping, and illegal drug and weapon trafficking. n1info.rs · www.espreso.co.rs
[● 2 SOURCES] The group is suspected of organizing the kidnapping and murder of Milan Stoković in Požarevac on October 14, 2025. n1info.rs · www.espreso.co.rs
[● 2 SOURCES] International arrest warrants have been proposed for suspects who are in flight or unavailable. n1info.rs · www.espreso.co.rs