File photo of Ivica Dacic
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Tanjug
He explained that assessments and intelligence data indicate that over the past decade these groups managed to launder around €1 billion.
Money with no origin appeared in privatisation transactions. Our laws were flawed at the time, but we have now improved them in cooperation with European organs, the Deputy Prime Minister said.
He said that criminal groups involved in extortion, money laundering, the drug trade, in weapons and human trafficking are a danger to society.
These groups even asked politicians and business people for support. Investigation will uncover which companies were privatised with dirty money. We will spare no one, Dacic stressed adding that the fight against crime and corruption will be accelerated.