General Police

Greek police (EL.AS) have dismantled 14 criminal organizations operating in various areas of the country. Specifically, as part of the investigations, twelve criminal organizations involved in burglary and robbery were dismantled, one organization engaged in usury and extortion, and one organization involved in the production and distribution of forged documents.

Kelmend Balili in court. Photo: LSA

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  (FYROM) decision to build a border fence with Greece  in a bid to block refugees and migrants heading to Central Europe has created an “asphyxiating” condition at the refugee transit camp at Idomeni.

Tijana Jurić Found Dead

Tijana Jurić, who disappeared 13 days ago, was found dead and buried somewhere around Sombor. Kidnaper, who from Surčin came to visit some friends in Bajmok, took Tijana and killed her the same night.

VIENNA - Serbia's General Police Director Milorad Veljovic was decorated on Monday with the medal of the Republic of Austria for the promotion of police cooperation.

The Grand Gold Medal of Merit of the Republic of Austria was presented to Veljovic on behalf of Austrian President Heinz Fischer by Konrad Kogler, Director-General for Public Security of Austria.

BELGRADE - General Police Director Milorad Veljovic will run the criminal police department until the appointment of a new chief, the Serbian Interior Ministry (MUP) stated in a release on Saturday.

The MUP notes that police generals Rodoljub Milovic, Mladen Kuribak, Zoran Tomasevic and Nenad Banovic have been dismissed.

BELGRADE - Chiefs of departments at the Serbian police will be dismissed, more precisely five chiefs at five departments, and their duties will be temporarily performed by their deputies, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic told a news conference after a meeting of the Security Service Coordination Bureau on Friday.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said that chiefs of departments at the Interior Ministry (MUP) will be dismissed.

He also stated that General Police Director Milorad Veljovic will remain in office.