MUP get new war crimes dept. chief

Dejan Marinkovic has been named the new chief of the Serbian police (MUP) Service for Uncovering War Crimes, according to Belgrade daily Blic. The newspaper writes that he replaces Aleksandar Kostic, who will be appointed to a different position within the MUP. MUP get new war crimes dept. chief Marinkovic previously worked in SBPOK – a sector set up to fight organized crime. No reasons for the changes have been given by the interior ministry. The war crimes service is part of the team in charge of locating Hague fugitives Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic. There was speculation on whether Kostic would be replaced while the current government was being formed, and rumors were that this might happen because he had been in conflict with officials from the civilian intelligence agency, BIA. Kostic was appointed to the position in 2006.

MUP get new war crimes dept. chief

Marinković previously worked in SBPOK – a sector set up to fight organized crime.

No reasons for the changes have been given by the interior ministry.

The war crimes service is part of the team in charge of locating Hague fugitives Ratko Mladić and Goran Hadžić.

There was speculation on whether Kostić would be replaced while the current government was being formed, and rumors were that this might happen because he had been in conflict with officials from the civilian intelligence agency, BIA.

Kostić was appointed to the position in 2006.