Serbian police scandals: murder indictments and arrests

Timeline

1. 8 days ago

   [CRIME] 3 sources

   Vuk Vulević refuses extradition to Montenegro

   Serbian court delays decision on extraditing Vuk Vulević to Montenegro, where he faces organized‑crime and drug charges and is linked to a journalist’s murder.

2. 20 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Montenegrin Crime Figure Vuk Vulević Placed in Extradition Detention in Belgrade

   Montenegrin crime suspect Vuk Vulević was arrested in Belgrade and placed in extradition detention for alleged drug trafficking and organized crime, with a possible one‑year term pending extradition to Moldova.

3. 23 days ago

   [CRIME] 11 sources

   Vuk Vulević arrested in Belgrade, Montenegro seeks extradition

   Serbian police arrested dual‑national Vuk Vulević in Belgrade; Montenegro has filed an extradition request after issuing a red Interpol notice for his alleged organized‑crime links.

4. 23 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Saša Vuković Charged with Murder of Aleksandar Nešović in Belgrade Restaurant

   Serbian prosecutors indicted Saša Vuković and five others for the May 12 2026 murder of Aleksandar Nešović at Belgrade’s “27” restaurant, citing illegal firearm use and body‑hiding, while debunking false social

5. 27 days ago

   [CRIME] 3 sources

   Former Belgrade Police Chief Veselin Milić Released from Detention

   Serbian court lifts detention of former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milić, who faces charges for failing to report the May 12 Senjak murder of Aleksandar Nešović, while co‑defendant Saša Vuković remains in c…

6. 28 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Serbian police guard Kosovo businessmen Zvonko Veselinoviq, Milan Radoic

   Serbian elite police units are guarding Kosovo businessman Zvonko Veselinoviq and Milan Radoic, both under US sanctions for alleged organized crime and linked to the 2023 Banjska attack.

7. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Boris Tadić denounces alleged sound‑cannon use in Serbian protests as fabricated

   Boris Tadić calls the VJT’s probe into alleged sound‑cannon use at Serbian protests a fabricated, Stalinist‑style stunt and accuses President Vučić of undermining society.

8. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   EU Parliamentarian Warns of Legal Repression Over Arrests of Serbian Officials

   EU MEP Vladimir Prebilič called the arrest of Serbian officials legal repression, warned it harms free expression, and previewed a July EU Parliament resolution on Serbia that excludes recent sound‑cannon probe

9. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   EU urges Serbia to conduct transparent probe into alleged sound‑cannon use during March protest

   The EU called on Serbia to conduct a transparent, credible investigation into claims that a sound‑cannon was used on protesters in Belgrade on March 15, citing a 2025 European Court of Human Rights ruling on to

10. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Serbia's journalist and student crackdown prompts EU condemnation

    EU officials accuse Serbia of intimidating journalists and students, citing police use of sound weapons and urging an end to prosecutions, as the country drifts away from EU accession.

11. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Serbian ex‑police chief Nemanja Đuran released on bail pending investigation

    Former Serbian Criminal Police chief Nemanja Đuran was freed on bail, barred from contacting witnesses, and remains under investigation for abuse of office linked to a 2025 firearm incident.

12. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Serbian student protests trigger EU demand to halt state retaliation

    Serbian student protests on 15 March 2025, alleged acoustic‑weapon use and police brutality are documented in a human‑rights report; activists plan a June rally, while EU MPs ask the Commission to halt state‑dr

13. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources

    Serbia's criminal police probe alleged sonic weapon use at 2025 protest

    Serbian prosecutors have ordered the criminal police to investigate claims of a sonic cannon used at the 15 March 2025 protest, summoning lawyer Aleksandar Olenik and journalist Dejan Zlatanović for questioning

14. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Serbian detainees Milomir Jaćimović freed, Veselin Milić receives threats in Belgrade prison

    Serbian transport boss Milomir Jaćimović was freed after the Bravo movement paid his fine, while UIKS pledged extra security for detainees after threats were made against former police chief Veselin Milić in a

15. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Saša Vuković Boske testifies in Serbian restaurant murder investigation

    Suspect Saša Vuković Boske testified in Belgrade about the May 12 murder of Aleksandar Nešović at restaurant 27, while prosecutors continue a broader investigation involving ten other suspects.

16. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Veselin Milić's murder case mired in contradictory prosecutor statements

    Serbian prosecutors' shifting statements on former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milić's involvement in a 2023 murder have sparked criticism and may lead to his release after detention.

17. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources

    Serbian prosecutors expand investigation into restaurant murder

    Serbian prosecutors have widened the probe into the May 2026 murder of Aleksandar Nešović at restaurant “27”, charging 11 suspects and extending detention for seven of them.

18. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Serbia's police and courts lose public trust after Senjak restaurant murder

    A May 12 murder at Belgrade's Senjak restaurant has undermined confidence in Serbia's police and courts, prompting officials to call for reforms while investigators extend suspect detentions.

19. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Belgrade police unit members arrested over 2025 Steak & Wine Bar shooting

    Serbian prosecutors arrested multiple Belgrade police officers and a restaurant director for covering up a 5 Nov 2025 shooting at the Steak & Wine Bar, charging them with abuse of position and illegal weapon de

20. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources

    Serbian Police Chief Veselin Milić Detained as Murder Probe Expands

    Serbian prosecutors seek to extend detention of ex‑police chief Veselin Milić and six suspects tied to the 2026 murder of Aleksandar Nešović, after arrests of four police unit members for a separate shooting.

21. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Serbian police and bar owner arrested over 2025 shooting linked to Miloš Nilović

    Belgrade prosecutors detained Intervent Unit officers and a bar owner for covering up a 2025 shooting at Steak and Wine bar, linking the incident to suspect Saša Vuković Boske and injured Miloš Nilović.

22. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Serbian police Intervent Unit officials arrested over Steak and Wine Bar shooting cover‑up

    Serbian police Intervent Unit leaders were arrested for influencing investigations and covering up a November 2025 shooting at a Belgrade restaurant, amid a broader probe into related murders.

23. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Veselin Milić's lawyers say no evidence in Senjak murder case

    Serbian lawyers claim no evidence links former police chief Veselin Milić to Senjak murder, saying he answered a police call voluntarily and remains detained without proof.

24. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Aleksandar Nešović Baja Killed in Belgrade Restaurant 27 Shooting

    DNA confirms Aleksandar Nešović Baja was killed with at least ten bullets in Belgrade’s Restaurant 27; police have seized projectiles and detained former police chief Veselin Milić and other suspects.

25. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 115 sources

    Serbian mafia figure Aleksandar Nešović ‘Baja’ murdered; 11 arrested in investigation

    DNA links Aleksandar Nešović ‘Baja’ to remains found in a barrel; he was shot in a Belgrade restaurant. Eleven people—including the shooter, his alleged accomplice, a former police chief and others—have been ar

26. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Belgrade restaurant “27” murder investigation leads to new arrests and body discovery

    Serbian police have arrested ten suspects, including ex‑police chief Veselin Milić, in the May 12 murder of Aleksandar Nešović at Belgrade’s “27” restaurant, after finding a projectile and the victim’s body in 

27. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Serbian police chief Vespelin Milic arrested in murder case of Aleksandar Neshovich

    A body likely belonging to Aleksandar Neshovich was uncovered in a bunker near Indjija, leading to the arrest of Belgrade police chief Vespelin Milic on murder and cover‑up charges, prompting President Vučić to

28. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Belgrade Police Chief Arrested After Body Discovered in Inđija Barrel

    Serbian prosecutors found a body in an Inđija barrel, linked to a restaurant shooting; former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milić was arrested, sparking a major corruption scandal.

29. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milić arrested over Senjak restaurant murder

    Serbian prosecutors arrested former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milić and nine others in connection with a 12 May shooting at Restaurant 27 in Senjak, where a 52‑year‑old man was shot and his body remains unf

30. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Serbian police locate body of missing murder victim Aleksandar Nešović Baji in barrel near Inđija

    Serbian authorities found a body in a barrel near Inđija, likely that of missing murder victim Aleksandar Nešović Baji, nine days after he was shot at Belgrade’s “27” restaurant. The case involves senior police

31. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Serbian police chief launches intensive search for missing body in Senjak murder case

    Serbian police chief Vasiljević orders a large‑scale search for Aleksandar Nešović’s missing body, implicating senior officers and sparking political fallout.

32. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Serbian police chief Vespelin Milits detained over murder cover‑up

    Serbian police chief Vespelin Milits was arrested for organizing a gang meeting that turned deadly and helping hide the victim’s body.