Various criminal organizations based in Serbia or composed of ethnic Serbs, involved in smuggling, arms trafficking, drug trafficking, human trafficking, assassinations, heists, and money laundering. Emerged in the 1970s with support from Yugoslav security services. Became powerful in Europe by the 1980s, and expanded during the Yugoslav Wars. Includes major groups like 'Group America' and the 'Pink Panthers'.
CRIMENET has extracted 114 linkages for this organization, including 107 cooperative ties across 29 organizations, 2 conflicts across 2 organizations, 5 other connections and footprints in 24 countries.
The first Serbian mafiosi came to Australia in the late 70s, organized in a Yugoslav clan, their headquarters were some 15 kafanas in Sydney, Wollongong and Melbourne.
The Serbian mafia was the main operators of drug trafficking and cigarette smuggling in Austria and Austria was the home to many Serbian gangs.
The center of Jakšić's business and other Serbian cartels in South America was Bolivia until 2014.
Group America,also known as 'Balkan Cartel' is the most powerful criminal organization operating in Brazil.
The Zemun clan is active in Bulgaria.
The drug that was smuggled was cocaine from Colombia
In the 1990s, Serbian organised groups were one of the leading syndicates operating in the Czech Republic.
the Serbian Brotherhood encompassing territory from Sweden to Denmark.
Human trafficking and illegal immigration was growing in Finland has been orchestrated by Serbian organized crime groups since 2004.
The Pink Panthers have operated in France.
The Serbian mafia was the main operator of cigarette smuggling in Germany in 2004.
The main organized crime groups in Hungary in 2004 were the Bulgarian and Serbian mafias.
The Yugoslav mafia in Milan was formed by Magas, Arkan, Ćaldović...
the other, a Serbian network, with members from Serbia, Montenegro and Slovenia.
In recent years the Serbian mafia has been growing strong in the Netherlands.
A courier package of 5 kilos cocaine was intercepted from Paraguay
since then Peru has been the main distribution center of cocaine to Europe.
the other, a Serbian network, with members from Serbia, Montenegro and Slovenia.
Serbian organized crime groups grew their presence in Spain.
The Serbian mafia or Serbian Brotherhood in Sweden was said to be the top criminal organisation...
transported heroin from the 'Golden Crescent' nations of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan to Western Europe via Turkey and the Balkans
The Pink Panthers have operated in London.
Group America has roots in New York and Belgrade... YACS ... based in the Bronx and southern Westchester County areas of New York.
Police seized 2.8 tons (2,800 kg, worth 120 million €) of cocaine shipment from Uruguay on 17 October 2009