Deputy Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Bruno Vekarić saya that the inability of Serbia to arrest fugitive Ratko Mladić costs Serbia more than EUR 1bn a year. This money is lost investments and EU access funds, he explained.
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Official, 21 others arrested for gas fraud
November 9th, 2010 |
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22 members of a criminal group have been arrested on suspicion that they shortchanged drivers who filled up at Oil Industry of Serbia (NIS) gas stations.
The group is believed to have made illegal gains of over EUR 2mn in this way.
Witness fails to identify Taton attacker
November 8th, 2010 |
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A protected witness today said he could not identify a defendant as the person he saw take part in a fight that resulted in the death of a French football fan. Brice Taton was brutally beaten in Belgrade last fall, and died of his injuries.
Ex-military intelligence chief investigated
November 8th, 2010 |
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An investigation is ongoing against former military counter-intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Aco Tomić, on suspicion that he helped Ratko Mladić hide from justice. This has been confirmed in Belgrade on Monday by Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić.
B92 looks into use of illegal software
November 7th, 2010 |
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Poverty, old habits, desire to save every penny, ignorance are reasons why some companies in Serbia still use illegal software.
Pirated software is downloaded from the internet and then sold at much lower prices than the original one.
Waqf soup kitchen vandalized
November 7th, 2010 |
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Graffiti “This is Raška†and crosses with four S’s have appeared on newly opened soup kitchen in Prijepolje, Islamic Community in Serbia announced.
Waqf (Islamic endowment) soup kitchen was opened by Chief Mufti of the Islamic Community in Serbia Muamer Zukorlić on Friday.
Cemetery in Kosovo desecrated
November 6th, 2010 |
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Serbs who visited the cemetery in DeÄani, western Kosovo, to mark the All Souls’ Day on Saturday found that the Orthodox graves have been desecrated. This is according to official of the DecÄni municipal assembly Snežana Paunović.
Shots fired in Kosovo village
November 6th, 2010 |
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Shots from an automatic weapon were fired in close proximity of a cemetery in the village of Mušutište while Serbs were visiting their loved ones’ graves.
The displaced people who were at the village cemetery are scared and are preparing to leave.
Ex-model on trial for stealing from cancer charity
November 5th, 2010 |
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A former fashion model accused of stealing money from her own charity set up to promote prevention of breast cancer has started in Belgrade. Katarina RebraÄa, her mother Sandrina Bogunović, and associates SlaÄ‘ana Mironija and Mirjana Hristić are facing the judges of the Belgrade Higher Court on an indictment that could send each to jail for 12 years if found guilty.
Court postpones verdicts to Mladić helpers
November 4th, 2010 |
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Court has delayed delivering verdicts to Ratko Mladić’s helpers. Prosecution has called for dismissal of trial chamber president, court president and a juror.
The Higher Court in Belgrade Spokeswoman Dušica Ristić told B92 that she did not expect the court to decide on this motion today.
Romanian caught smuggling protected birds
November 4th, 2010 |
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Customs officers discovered 700 dead birds which belong to protected species in a car of a Romanian citizen at Neštin border crossing.
Plucked birds were placed in bags and an Institute for Nature Conservation ornithologist has determined that the birds belonged to strictly protected species.
5 doctors arrested in corruption case
November 4th, 2010 |
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Five doctors and two representatives of a pharmaceutical company were arrested in Belgrade today, said Serbia police (MUP). The arrests came as part of MUP’s ongoing Operation Crab, and the suspects are believed to have given and received bribes.
Hague: Karadžić trial suspended
November 4th, 2010 |
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The Hague Tribunal trial of Radovan Karadžić has been suspended for one month, said reports. This came as the defense asked for time to review documents that were disclosed late by the prosecution.
Ex-protected witness kills pedestrian
November 4th, 2010 |
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Ljubiša Buha, aka Čume, has hit a pedestrian with his car on the Belgrade-Šid road close to a shopping mall. The 54-year-old man, who was running across the highway, was killed in the accident, said police.
Charges filed against milk market monopolist
November 3rd, 2010 |
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The prosecution has launched a pre-trial proceeding against the owner of Danube Foods Group and the person responsible for abuse of monopolistic position.
The prosecution’s decision followed after the Administrative Court confirmed that the company had formed a monopoly and was abusing its position in the market.
Molotov cocktail thrown at bakery
November 1st, 2010 |
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Unknown persons have thrown a Molotov cocktail in front of an ethnic Albanian’s bakery shop in ZveÄan, northern Kosovo. Regional spokesman of the Kosovo police, KPS, Besim Hoti told Tanjug that no one was wounded in the incident that occurred in the early hours of Monday.
Montenegro police look for traffickers
November 1st, 2010 |
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Three Montenegrin citizens wanted in Serbia as members of Darko Å arić’s crime group are hiding near the Montenegrin town of Berane.
This is according to a report in today’s edition of Belgrade daily Blic.
Two persons found stabbed to death
November 1st, 2010 |
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A man and a woman in their 20s were found dead after they were stabbed multiple times with a knife in an apartment in the southern town of Niš. Local police confirmed the news and said an investigation into the apparent double murder was under way.
17 persons arrested since extradition deal
October 31st, 2010 |
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Since Serbia and Montenegro singed an agreement on extraditions on Friday, 17 persons have been arrested, Serbia’s MUP said.
11 suspects were detained in Serbia, and six in Montenegro, police said.
War crimes suspects arrested
October 30th, 2010 |
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Five Serbian citizens have been arrested for war crimes, said War Crimes Prosecution Spokesman Bruno Vekarić.
According to him, all suspects were arrested in Serbia and were taken to an investigative judge of the Special Court in Belgrade.