Investigation against Milošević family almost complete

The special prosecutor says the investigation into a criminal group led by Marko Milosevic is almost over. Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor Miljko Radisavljevic told Beta that the group were suspected of cigarette smuggling. Investigation against Milosevic family almost complete “An investigation is under way, and I expect it to conclude in the next couple of months,” Radisavljevic told Beta, adding that it could have been wrapped up earlier, but that it was difficult to protect all the people necessary for the inquiry. On June 12 last year, the Special Prosecution asked for an investigation to be conducted against Milosevic, Mirjana Markovic, Bojana Bajrusevic and another six suspects for the illegal import and sale of cigarettes. Also under suspicion were Mihalj Kertes, Valentin Petrov, Ivona Perovic, Lazar Sarac, Miodrag Pravilovic and Predrag Jovancic. Milosevic and Markovic, the son and wife of the late President Slobodan Milosevic, were singled out as the ringleaders of the group, who have been charged with smuggling between 1996 and 2001. International arrest warrants have been issued for Milosevic, Markovic, Bajrusevic, as well as for gangland figure, Stanko Subotic. On Thursday, the Interior Ministry was unavailable for comment as to the status of the warrant for Markovic, who, in an interview with daily Novosti, said that she was living in Russia, and did not expect to return to Serbia. Charges of smuggling have also been brought against Sinisa Stojicic, brother of former Deputy Police Minister Radovan Stojicic. Stojicic has been earmarked as heading three other criminal groups, made up of eight individuals. Markovic is also wanted for illegally distributing flats while her husband was in power. Archive photo of Marko Milosevic and Mirjana Markovic (FoNet, archive)

Investigation against Milošević family almost complete

“An investigation is under way, and I expect it to conclude in the next couple of months,” Radisavljević told Beta, adding that it could have been wrapped up earlier, but that it was difficult to protect all the people necessary for the inquiry.

On June 12 last year, the Special Prosecution asked for an investigation to be conducted against Milošević, Mirjana Marković, Bojana Bajrušević and another six suspects for the illegal import and sale of cigarettes.

Also under suspicion were Mihalj Kertes, Valentin Petrov, Ivona Perović, Lazar Šarac, Miodrag Pravilović and Predrag Jovančić.

Milošević and Marković, the son and wife of the late President Slobodan Milošević, were singled out as the ringleaders of the group, who have been charged with smuggling between 1996 and 2001.

International arrest warrants have been issued for Milošević, Marković, Bajrušević, as well as for gangland figure, Stanko Subotić.

On Thursday, the Interior Ministry was unavailable for comment as to the status of the warrant for Marković, who, in an interview with daily Novosti, said that she was living in Russia, and did not expect to return to Serbia.

Charges of smuggling have also been brought against Siniša Stojičić, brother of former Deputy Police Minister Radovan Stojičić. Stojičić has been earmarked as heading three other criminal groups, made up of eight individuals.

Marković is also wanted for illegally distributing flats while her husband was in power.