Dubai Police in cooperation with Spain, Serbia bust a global gang

As part of the UAE efforts to strengthen its role in supporting global security and in fighting money laundering and terrorism financing, the UAE, through Dubai Police helped dismantle one of the most dangerous cross border criminal gangs, known as the Vračarci clan, also called the Witchcrafters, after arresting the gang leader (Marko Dordevic).

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

This was achieved through the international operation "Haris," carried out in close coordination with Europol and in cooperation with the Serbian Ministry of Interior and the Spanish National Police.

Dubai Police explained that the arrest was undertaken as part of its ongoing work to combat organised crime and terrorism, in full coordination with the Ministry of Interior and the Dubai Public Prosecution, and in line with all approved legal procedures. The arrest followed the receiving a Red Notice through the INTERPOL office at the Ministry of Interior. The Serbian authorities led investigations into violent clashes between the Kavač and Škaljari clans in the Balkans. Since 2014 these conflicts have resulted in a series of murders, arson attacks and explosions that caused around sixty deaths across several countries.

During the investigation of a murder committed on 16 October 2025 in central Belgrade, the Serbian authorities identified the mastermind as Marko Dordevic, the leader of the Vračarci clan linked to the Kavač group. He was internationally wanted under a Red Notice and was residing in Dubai.

Based on this information, Dubai Police began international cooperation procedures in accordance with the approved legal frameworks. This led to the arrest of the main suspect, Marko Dordevic, marking a crucial step in the success of the international operation and in dismantling the gang's leadership structure.