MUP: Several murders prevented

Interior Minister Ivica Dacic says that Serbia's police (MUP) have prevented "several liquidations". According to him, the murders were planned by the recently arrested gang led by Darko Elez. MUP: Several murders prevented The minister explained that this happened "in the past period based on available information", and added the case is still being worked on. Dacic, who was today visiting the Batajnica base of MUP's top unit, SAJ, described the international crime group as "one of the most dangerous in the region", and said police managed to arrest its members thanks to the fact there was "no leak of information", as officers prepared their operation. Earlier this week, a number of raids carried out by police forces of Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Republic of Srpska netted a total of 24 members of the gang. The group is believed to be responsible for committing a range of serious crimes, including murder, extortion, blackmail, robbery, smuggling, arms running, drug trafficking, auto theft and money laundering. Some media in Serbia reported several days ago, citing unnamed MUP sources, that the gang also planned to assassinate state officials and politicians. Dacic in Batajnica today (Tanjug)

MUP: Several murders prevented

The minister explained that this happened "in the past period based on available information", and added the case is still being worked on.

Dačić, who was today visiting the Batajnica base of MUP's top unit, SAJ, described the international crime group as "one of the most dangerous in the region", and said police managed to arrest its members thanks to the fact there was "no leak of information", as officers prepared their operation.

Earlier this week, a number of raids carried out by police forces of Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Republic of Srpska netted a total of 24 members of the gang.

The group is believed to be responsible for committing a range of serious crimes, including murder, extortion, blackmail, robbery, smuggling, arms running, drug trafficking, auto theft and money laundering.

Some media in Serbia reported several days ago, citing unnamed MUP sources, that the gang also planned to assassinate state officials and politicians.