Darko Saric

Ex-cabinet chief says Dačić introduced him to suspect

BELGRADE -- Branko Lazarević told the police during his questioning last week that Ivica Dačić was the person who introduced him to Rodoljub Radulović.

This is according to police inspector Bogdan Pušić.

BELGRADE - In cooperation with the Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime, the criminal police department (UKP) is running checks regarding those who collaborated with the gang led by drug lord Darko Saric, Director of the Serbian Police Milorad Veljovic said on Friday.

BELGRADE - A police official from the section for special investigative methods of the Inteior Ministry department of criminal police has been interviewed at the Office of the Prosecutor for Organized Crime as part of a preliminary investigation related to the Lazarevic case, Organized Crime Prosecutor Miljko Radisavljevic has told Tanjug.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister and leader of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) Ivica Dacic said on Friday that Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader and First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has nothing to do with the opening of the Lazarevic case.

BELGRADE - United Serbia (JS) leader Dragan Markovic has said that the Lazarevic case is a proof that no one is untouchable in Serbia, adding that his earlier statement about the opening of this case during the election campaign referred to some previous governments.

BELGRADE - The Special Department for Criminal Acts of Organised Crime of the Belgrade High Court pronounced a ban on leaving residence without court approval for Branko Lazarevic, charge d'affaires of the Serbian Embassy in Athens, and temporarily seized his passport.

BELGRADE - Charge d'affaires of the Serbian Embassy in Athens Branko Lazarevic was questioned on Wednesday at the Criminal Police Administration (UKP) in Belgrade, on suspicion of collaborating with members of the criminal group led by drug lord Darko Saric.