The suspect for embezzlement of two million fled the country

Controversial businessman from Vojvodina Vladimir Vrbaški, according to "Telegraf" information, is in Florida.

A warrant will be issued for him.

Controversial businessman from Vojvodina Vladimir Vrbaški, whose company was raided this morning by UKP members, as part of the anti-corruption action, was under investigation by the competent state authorities in 2023, on suspicion of abuse of official position, i.e. due to fraud with the commodity reserves of the republic's Directorate for Commodity Reserves.

Who is Vrbaški?

Let's recall, in continuation of the big action to combat corruption, by order of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade, since this morning members of the UKP have been conducting searches in dozens of buildings in locations in Belgrade, Feketić and Mladenovac, as well as in a company owned by Vladimir Vrbaški.

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In 2023, Vrbaški was under investigation for embezzlement during the coronavirus epidemic. According to the media, Vrbaški was suspected of having damaged the budget of the Republic Directorate for Commodity Reserves, but it is not known what exact amount it was.

By the way, starting in 1995, several criminal charges were filed against Vrbaški.

"They were all rejected, but he was detained several times, of which he was convicted twice in Serbia, and once abroad, in 2021, for falsifying documents," according to the source of our portal.

Vladimir Vrbaški's name has been repeatedly linked to numerous frauds, so DDOR Novi Sad filed a criminal complaint against him. Also, a few years ago, Vrbaški was accused in the media of being involved in the destruction of the once powerful company "Hipol".

The media wrote about Vrbaški a few years ago, and he was allegedly under investigation due to the suspicion that, as stated, he had laundered illegally acquired money for the Belivuk group, that is, that he had bought certain companies and firms. It was also said at the time he was close to former Defense Minister Nebojša Stefanović.