Germany
Known in German as the German: Serbische Mafia, Jugoslawische Mafia.
The Serbian Mafia was the main operator of cigarette smuggling in Germany in 2004.
- Ljubomir Magaš "Ljuba Zemunac" ("Ljuba from Zemun"), "The Godfather", is considered as the ultimate boss of the Serbian mafia at the time. He was killed by two shots to the heart from close range in front of the courthouse in Frankfurt, Germany in 1986 by Goran Vuković "Majmun".
- Goran Vuković "Majmun" ("Monkey"), who is most famous for killing Ljubomir Magaš, survived five murder attempts following the killing of Ljubomir Magaš before he was assassinated in downtown Belgrade in broad daylight in 1994. He was a member of the Vozdovac clan.
Slobodan Grbović "Slobo" left Italy for Germany in the 70's and became friends with Vaso Letećeg, a thief from Belgrade. In 1981 this friendship ended when they feuded over money, Slobo shot his patron Vaso and went to prison, Vaso survived.
In 1980, Branislav Saranovic, escapes the Wuppertal prison with the help of the Ljuba Zemunac gang who blew up a prison wall.
In February, 1988, Rade Caldovic is appointed the leader in Germany after good relations with the Italian Mafia in Milano. He becomes friend with Greek businessman Mihail Sainidis who owns over 15 casinos in southern Germany. On 30 March, Zoran Lucic, a Belgrade gangster kills an Albanian rival in Frankfurt.
In the 90's, the underground of former Eastern Germany was controlled by Italian, German, Russian, Vietnamese and Serbian organized groups. Leipzig was the centre of money laundering, smuggling, prostitution and protection rackets due to the weak system. The most profitable operations of the groups from former Yugoslavia was car thefts, luxury cars were stolen in Germany and sold to Eastern Europe, North Africa and Far East.
Andrija Drašković, an heir to Arkan's syndicate following his assassination, was arrested by German police in Frankfurt after four years on the run from the Italian Anti-Organized Crime Unit. Drašković is believed to have organized the murder of his former boss Arkan.
The Pink Panthers have made jewellery robberies in Germany
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Famous quotes containing the word germany:
“If my theory of relativity is proven correct, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a German and Germany will declare that I am a Jew.”
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955)
“By an application of the theory of relativity to the taste of readers, to-day in Germany I am called a German man of science, and in England I am represented as a Swiss Jew. If I come to be regarded as a bête noire the descriptions will be reversed, and I shall become a Swiss Jew for the Germans and a German man of science for the English!”
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955)
“If Germany is to become a colonising power, all I say is, “God speed her!” She becomes our ally and partner in the execution of the great purposes of Providence for the advantage of mankind.”
—W.E. (William Ewart)