Serbian mafia

The Serbian police on Friday arrested a 44-yr-old Bosnian citizen, and a 46-yr-old resident of Belgrade, Serbia's capital, on charges of drug trafficking.

230 kilograms of marijuana were seized during the same operation.

In a joint operation, Serbian, Czech and Spanish police have arrested 25 persons suspected of drug trafficking.

Beta agency is reporting on Wednesday that of the 25 suspects, 21 are citizens of Serbia.

A several-month long international investigation into drug smuggling has resulted in the arrest of a number of persons, including Croatian and Serbian citizens.

According to reports, six Croatian and two Serbian citizens are among a group of 13 suspects arrested in Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Between July and September, Serbian police uncovered eight organised crime groups with a total of 42 members.

Between July and September, Serbian police uncovered eight organised crime groups with a total of 42 members, who had been involved in financial, general and high-technology crime, Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said on Thursday.

The Hungarian police have arrested a man with who is suspected of involvement in the murder of a migrant that took place in Serbia.

The suspect has been handed over to the Serbian Border Police.

Serbian Police Director Milorad Veljovic has said that Serbia is "a safe country despite the increased number of migrants."

Citizens "have no reason to worry," he said on Thursday.

Senior police investigators from Europe, Japan and the United Arab Emirates gathered in Budva, Montenegro, on Wednesday to share information about ongoing investigations into the so-called "Pink Panther" robberies around the world.

The meeting is part of an Interpol operation against the gang, most of whose members come from the former Yugoslavia.

Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic on Tuesday gave Serbia's late Prime Minister, Zoran Djindjic, the country's highest honour for improving relations between Serbia and Montenegro during his term in offce.

As the murder trial of two former secret service officials continues in Germany, 2015 will see potentially explosive testimony from a former hitman for Yugoslav intelligence.

Suspected "Balkan drug lord" arrested

BELGRADE -- Dragoslav Kosmajac, 66, suspected of being "one of the biggest drug lords in the Balkans," was arrested by the Serbian police Sunday in a raid in Belgrade....