Montenegrin mafia
The Montenegrin mafia (Crnogorska mafija) refers to the various criminal organizations based in Montenegro or composed of Montenegrins. There are 3700 documented organized criminals operating within Montenegro; outside of the country Montenegrin gangs are active throughout Europe-notably Serbia. The gangs tend to specialize in cigarette smuggling, narcotics and arms trafficking.
Crnogorska mafija | |
| Founded | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Bar |
| Territory | The Balkans; Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo |
| Ethnicity | Montenegrins, Montenegrin Bosniaks, Albanians of Montenegro, Montenegrin Serbs |
| Membership | 3700 |
| Criminal activities | Arms trafficking, assault, drug trafficking, extortion, fraud, murder, prostitution, theft. |
| Notable members | Armin (Muša) Osmanagić |
Crime syndicates
The Montenegrin police have just recently begun documenting and taking action against the many criminal gangs within Montenegro, discovering a vast network of powerful cartels and groups that play a central role in organized crime within the Balkans.[1]
The Bar cartel
The organization are primarily involved in smuggling, arms trafficking, protection rackets and illegal gambling. The group are organized in the horizontal manner and higher-ranked members are not necessarily coordinated by any leader.[2] The organization has a local reputation to have connections with corrupt high-ranking men in Herceg Novi Regional Police Unit. [3]
Montenegrin Mafia diaspora
Serbia
With a large Montenegrin community, Serbia is host to many Montenegrin criminals and gangs. Operating mainly in the capital of Belgrade and Montenegrin enclaves in southern Serbia, these groups largely deal with the smuggling of narcotics and weapons. Some of these groups are also considered a part of Serbian Mafia. The issue is part of the controversy over ethnic and linguistic identity in Montenegro.
The Belgrade faction
On September 10, 2009 Montenegrin businessman Branislav Šaranović was shot to death outside of his apartment in Belgrade. Although mainly residing in Budva, Montenegro, Branislav owned a casino in Belgrade and media links close ties of him with Milo Đukanović.[4]
See also
References
- "Veliki pljačkaši i dileri Evrope". Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. "Refworld - Montenegro: Extent of organized crime activities, including corruption in the police force or other government agencies; government response to these activities and state protection available to witnesses who testify against corrupt government employees (2005 - Aug. 2007)". Refworld. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- https://www.kurir.rs/region/crna-gora/2489133/kotorski-komandir-priznao-da-je-clan-narko-klana-vodama-dojavljivao-kada-da-beze-od-policije
- "Press Online :: Hronika - ubistvo, kradja, hapsenje, pucnjava, kriminal, droga :: Kriminalci opet haraju Srbijom: Crnogorska mafija ubija po Beogradu!". Press Online. Retrieved 26 December 2014.