Serbia arrests police chief Marko Kricak over abuse of office allegations

Summary

Serbian authorities arrested police chief Marko Kricak on allegations of abuse of office. Al Jazeera reports that Belgrade's chief prosecutor says the arrest has no link to the elections that saw Aleksandar Vucic step down. Deutsche Welle reports that Kricak, an Aleksandar Vucic loyalist, is accused of suppressing and manipulating an investigation into a gangland murder, and that prosecutors say the arrest is not linked to Vucic's recent election defeat.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   1 Nov 2026, 15:36 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Serbia arrested police chief Marko Kricak over abuse of office allegations, and that Belgrade's chief prosecutor says the arrest has no link to the elections that saw Aleksandar Vucic step down.

2. Deutsche Welle

   1 Nov 2026, 17:16 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that police chief Marko Kricak, an Aleksandar Vucic loyalist, was arrested for abuse of office over allegedly suppressing and manipulating an investigation into a gangland murder, and that prosecutors say the arrest is not linked to Vucic's recent election defeat.