Deputy PM says "information is leaking from MUP"

BELGRADE Tomislav Nikolic was "absolutely right" when he said that "that some police members informed drug dealers about police actions," Aleksandar Vucic has said. The first deputy prime minister also stressed that "all those who act in the interest of criminals will soon be arrested and processed." Deputy PM says "information is leaking from MUP" Commenting on the president's statement that information leaks from the Interior Ministry (MUP) and that someone is warning drug lords in advance, Vucic told Tanjug on Thursday that the president has received precise information from authorized security services. The first deputy prime minister specified that MUP and security services, acting at the orders of the Security Services Coordination Bureau, have launched major campaigns to apprehend the perpetrators of most serious crimes, particularly those relating to drug production and trafficking. "Serious results have been achieved, but the president of Serbia is absolutely right, and just as I said earlier, and as the president very clearly noted now - certain members of MUP notified drug dealers about the actions, even their exact time,” said Vucic. The first deputy PM stressed that the majority of police officers perform their duties honestly and honorably, but that those who act in the interest of criminals and in their own personal interests will soon be arrested and processed. "I expect that in the coming period our security services will take measures to apprehend the perpetrators of serious crimes, so we could finally put an end to this chief menace of the modern world, and arrest members of the police and other security services who had access to information and notified drug dealers or their henchmen about the time of state actions against them," said Vucic. Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic warned on Tuesday that information was leaking and that "someone is notifying drug lords about police operations in advance," and called on MUP and the Criminal Police Department to carry out the fight against drug traffickers in a better and more efficient way. On Wednesday, Nikolic did to speak about his accusations in more detail. Political analysts in the meantime believe that the statement was criticism directed at Vucic and PM Ivica Dacic, while chiefs of police in Belgrade have been quoted as saying that it is "indeed possible" that information was leaking from the MUP. Nikolic touched on this subject for the first time a month ago, in an interview he gave B92 TV. (Beta, file) B92 Tanjug

Deputy PM says "information is leaking from MUP"

Commenting on the president's statement that information leaks from the Interior Ministry (MUP) and that someone is warning drug lords in advance, Vučić told Tanjug on Thursday that the president has received precise information from authorized security services.

The first deputy prime minister specified that MUP and security services, acting at the orders of the Security Services Coordination Bureau, have launched major campaigns to apprehend the perpetrators of most serious crimes, particularly those relating to drug production and trafficking.

"Serious results have been achieved, but the president of Serbia is absolutely right, and just as I said earlier, and as the president very clearly noted now - certain members of MUP notified drug dealers about the actions, even their exact time,” said Vučić.

The first deputy PM stressed that the majority of police officers perform their duties honestly and honorably, but that those who act in the interest of criminals and in their own personal interests will soon be arrested and processed.

"I expect that in the coming period our security services will take measures to apprehend the perpetrators of serious crimes, so we could finally put an end to this chief menace of the modern world, and arrest members of the police and other security services who had access to information and notified drug dealers or their henchmen about the time of state actions against them," said Vučić.

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić warned on Tuesday that information was leaking and that "someone is notifying drug lords about police operations in advance," and called on MUP and the Criminal Police Department to carry out the fight against drug traffickers in a better and more efficient way.

On Wednesday, Nikolić did to speak about his accusations in more detail.

Political analysts in the meantime believe that the statement was criticism directed at Vučić and PM Ivica Dačić, while chiefs of police in Belgrade have been quoted as saying that it is "indeed possible" that information was leaking from the MUP.

Nikolić touched on this subject for the first time a month ago, in an interview he gave B92 TV.