There is no doubt that the Government of Serbia has started its showdown with organised crime, as was announced in its expose. However, it remains to be seen whether the authorities will persist in detecting and proving such crimes. The first aspect is called into question due to the deep links between criminals and parts of government, while the second depends on the credibility of gathered evidence
The fight against organised crime held a prominent place in the first hundred days of the term of the new Government of Serbia, but many observers recall that a large number of such actions didn’t result in successful trials or the condemning of the perpetrators to prison, both those who belong to these groups and those in higher echelons of power who have given them support.