organised crime

2012-02-13Serbian authorities are hoping that with the arrests of four notorious criminals they have dealt a decisive blow to organised crime.

2012-01-13The specialised court opened in Bulgaria after a six-month delay, but many are cautious in their expectations.

2011-11-30Continued interethnic and transnational criminal activity in the Balkans leads to a co-ordinated regional approach among investigators and leaders.

2011-10-25Authorities say several recent stings show they are making inroads, but is it enough?

2011-10-20Ideology and ethnicity are no barriers as local politicians divvy up the loot.

2011-09-26People in Katunitsa insist that their protests following the death of a local teenager are not ethnically motivated, and that they just want to see justice served.

2011-05-18PRISTINA, Kosovo -- EULEX announced the arrest of a Kosovo Serb outside Zubin Potok, for suspected involvement in organised crime. According to a EUL...

2011-05-10PODGORICA, Montenegro -- Four people accused of murdering senior police official Slavoljub Scekic were sentenced on Monday (May 9th) to a total of 12...

2011-05-08BELGRADE, Serbia -- Interior Minister Ivica Dacic announced on Friday (May 6th) that Brazilian police have arrested at least four Serbian citizens as...

2011-05-06SOFIA, Bulgaria -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon supported on Thursday (May 5th) Bulgaria's fight against organised crime, reassuring officials th...

2011-02-17Can the EU's mission in Kosovo effectively step in to ensure rule of law?

2010-11-25Former Bulgarian Interior Minister Rumen Petkov has called for a probe into allegations he met with organised crime bosses back in 2006 to discuss the redistribution of the local drug market.

2010-11-03Mafia networks in the Balkans frequently flee across borders to escape justice. A new extradition agreement may help stop that.

2010-09-30ZAGREB, Croatia -- Mladen Barisic, head of the Customs Administration and Finance Ministry, was detained on Wednesday (September 29th) in Zagreb. He...

2010-09-19BELGRADE, Serbia -- Police arrested 12 members of an organised crime group suspected of illegal production of alcohol on Saturday (September 18th). T...

2010-09-03TIRANA, Albania -- Former government official Almir Rrapo will be detained for three more months, a court in Tirana announced on Thursday (September...

2010-08-30BELGRADE, Serbia -- Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said on Sunday (August 29th) that his country will help investigate the activities of Austrian Hypo...

2010-05-28PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Transport and Telecommunications Fatmir Limaj, suspected of soliciting bribes, money laundering, organised crime and fraud in off...

2010-05-27Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov suggests establishing a specialised court to handle cases involving organised crime and corruption. The idea has prompted mixed reactions.

2010-05-26SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- Police on Tuesday (May 25th) arrested 45 people as part of a sweeping operation against organised crime. Am...