Wiretapping file: Vučić linked to drug boss, also gave guarantees for his release from prison

Transcripts of communications on the encrypted Sky app allegedly reveal possible links between people close to the government in Serbia and Darko Šarić, convicted of involvement in drug trafficking.

According to the Serbian magazine Radar , these messages also mention an alleged promise to intervene in his sentence through a presidential pardon.

In the published communications, a person referred to by the nickname “Oskar” is said to have promised a mediator for Šarić that he would find a way to correct his sentence if the court’s decision did not meet their expectations.

According to Radar, the nickname “Oskar” has been used in communications that the magazine attributes to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. However, the identification of the person behind this nickname and the full authenticity of the claims require independent verification.

The published communications relate to conversations between Šarić, who was in detention at the time, and his associate Bojan Stanojković, during May and June 2020.

According to the magazine, the messages discussed the alleged terms of Šarić's surrender in 2014, including the possibility of a lighter sentence, acquittal on money laundering charges, and the return of some of the confiscated assets.

The communications also mention names of people who have held important positions in Serbian institutions, including former Interior Minister Nebojša Stefanović and former Security Information Agency (BIA) official Marko Parezanović.

Another part of the messages, according to Radar, contains claims that Šarić had given money to the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), which leads the government in Serbia. A message from November 2020 mentions the amount of 2.1 million, but the article does not provide sufficient evidence to independently verify the claim of financing the party.

Šarić was arrested again on 14 April 2022, after authorities secured communications from the Sky app through international legal cooperation. He has faced several court proceedings, including charges related to drug trafficking and alleged attempts to influence witnesses.

The article also raises questions about how Serbian institutions handle materials obtained from Sky Communications. According to the magazine, the organized crime prosecution has had difficulty directly obtaining some of this material.

Allegations of political interference in judicial processes and funding of the ruling party remain allegations reported by the magazine and should not be treated as proven facts without independent confirmation.

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