46 people arrested in Serbia for bribery and corruption

46 people have been arrested in Serbia for bribery and corruption. Minister of Internal Affairs Nebojša Stefanović stated that the widespread arrest operation included a total of 46 individuals suspected of economic crime and money laundering, reports the Patria news agency.

Stefanović said that the arrested individuals are accused of damaging the budgets of the Republic of Serbia, Vojvodina, and several municipalities in Serbia by seven million euros.

Among those arrested are 15 members of the Belgrade traffic police, who committed the criminal offense of accepting bribes, causing material damage of three million dinars. Also arrested was a misdemeanor judge in Guča for accepting bribes, as well as an employee of the PIO fund who entered fictitious work experience for certain citizens, thereby damaging the budget by 4.5 million dinars.

Stefanović said that the fight against corruption is very important and that the police will show that all those who engage in such acts will be sanctioned and held accountable, Serbian media report.