Serbian President Boris Tadic stated on Friday that Serbia is just a step away from winning the battle against organised crime.

Serbia is now very close to dealing the final blow to organised crime, and the effect of this action would take several decades to fade away, he underscored.

Commenting on the news about the arrest of Luka Bojovic and other individuals involved in organised crime, Tadic said that Serbia would become one of the few countries in the region which managed to put this matter under control in case information as regards search and arrest of criminals prove true, in addition to the individuals who have already been sentenced to several decades of imprisonment in Serbia.

He recalled that the action was coordinated with Serbian security services, just like some other similar actions elsewhere in the world, which the interior minister also confirmed and announced that he would have talks with the Spanish interior minister on Friday.

Tadic expressed belief that Serbia would attract more substantial investments once all criminals and heads of crime rings are arrested and convicted, since investors want to place their funds only in safe countries.

We are very close to having the issue completed for the sake of our citizens and our children, and to conquering organised crime once and for all, Tadic said.

Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic stated that the Zemun criminal group has practically been exterminated after the arrest in Spain, and provided a detailed account of the Thursday arrest.