politics
January 20, 2026
Živko Bakić ubijen nekoliko dana pred suđenje za šverc droge: Misteriozna Mila bila ključna u lancu krijumčarenja
Živko Bakić (43), bivši fudbaler, ubijen je pre nekoliko dana u blizini Ripnja, kod puta za Malu Ivanču, a policija intenzivno traga za napadačem. Izvesno je da je ubica pratio kretanje Bakića, te je znao kada ide u šetnju. Bakić je likvidiran nekoliko dana pred suđenje u Specijalnom sudu u Beogradu u postupku za šverc kokaina, a u kojem je bio označen vođom kriminalne grupe.
TL;DR
- Živko Bakić, 43, a former footballer accused of leading a cocaine smuggling ring, was murdered near Ripanj.
- The murder occurred days before his trial at the Special Court in Belgrade for smuggling 324 kg of cocaine from South America.
- Bakić was killed during a walk while wearing an electronic ankle monitor, a few dozen meters from his home.
- Authorities believe the killing was planned, with the assassin aware of Bakić's habits and movements.
- Bakić is the second alleged member of this criminal group to be killed; Saša Momčilović was previously murdered in Marbella.
- The group was dismantled in September 2023, with six Serbs arrested, including Bakić.
- Key individuals in the smuggling operation included Aleksandar Matić, Nemanja Predojević, Saša Stojimenović, Stefan Šaranac, Miodrag Stošić, and a mysterious figure named Mila, allegedly employed at the Thessaloniki port.
- All defendants in the case had pleaded not guilty, with some denying membership in organized crime or use of encrypted communication apps like Sky.
- Bakić was previously arrested in Spain in 2014 for drug trafficking but claimed to have a residence permit and a legal accommodation business.
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