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Serbia: Over 90 arrests follow parliamentary elections

Following the parliamentary elections on October 25, Serbia has seen a wave of police operations resulting in more than 90 arrests over the past two weeks. The detainees include high-ranking police officials, bankers, directors of public enterprises, and local government employees.

Among those arrested are Marko Kričak, head of the Criminal Police Administration, Boško Sekulić, head of the Service for Combating Crime, and Igor Žmirić, commander of the Special Anti-Terrorist Unit. Additionally, 17 police officers have been detained, which analysts suggest may indicate internal conflicts within the force.

In the banking sector, Davor Macura, owner of Alta Bank, and two associates were arrested on suspicion of removing approximately 380 million euros from the bank's vault, leading to the bank entering bankruptcy. Other notable arrests include Predrag Vuletić, provincial secretary for social policy, Jugoslav Nikolić, director of the Republic Hydrometeorological Institute, and Rodoljub Rončević, warden of the Zabela prison.

In local government, Marko Gašić, President of Inđija Municipality, was arrested along with associates. Furthermore, the High Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade has proposed criminal proceedings against prosecutor Miodrag Marković regarding the use of sonic weapons during protests.

Entities

ALTA Bank · Administration for Common Affairs of Provincial Bodies · Aleksandar Vučić · Alta Banka · Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina · Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Novi Sad · Belgrade Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals in Belgrade · David Caunter · Davor Macura · Dimitrije Dimić · Dimitrije Stefanović

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  • [● 3 SOURCES] The operation uncovered 41 criminal networks.
  • [● 4 SOURCES] Interpol conducted the “Communis Maris” operation from October 5 to 8.
  • [● 4 SOURCES] The operation launched 434 new investigations.
  • [● 3 SOURCES] A boat with 70 people, including 30 minors, was intercepted near the coast of Morocco.
  • [● 4 SOURCES] More than 260 people were arrested during the operation.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] 7,660 officials participated in the operation across various countries.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] A wooden boat with 80 passengers from Senegal was intercepted off the coast of Mauritania.
  • [● 3 SOURCES] 221 people were arrested for migrant smuggling.
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Davor Macura, owner of Alta Bank, is suspected of removing approximately 380 million euros from the bank's vault. www.index.hr · balkans.aljazeera.net · vijesti.hrt.hr
  • [● 5 SOURCES] More than 90 people have been arrested in Serbia in the last two weeks. www.index.hr · balkans.aljazeera.net · tuzlanski.ba · vijesti.hrt.hr · drukciji.ba
  • [● 2 SOURCES] 22 cleaners at the Assembly of Vojvodina were questioned by police regarding suspected destruction of official documentation. www.politika.rs · 6yka.com
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The Studentska Lista - Studenti Pobeđuju won the parliamentary elections held on October 25. www.index.hr · vijesti.hrt.hr · balkans.aljazeera.net

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