# Criminals' Sky messages about government officials

Category: Above the law  
Period: from 2020  

Since 2024, KRIK, Radar and the Podgorica daily Vijesti have been publishing Sky messages from criminals in the Darko Šarić clan and the Škaljari clan that mention Serbian officials and people close to Aleksandar Vučić and, according to Radar, Vučić himself, under the nicknames "Oskar" and "Čvarak". None of these claims has been established in court, and those named who have responded deny them. Of the seven cases, only one has reached a court outcome: a first-instance verdict against Šarić and two former police chiefs. There is no investigation into Nebojša Stefanović and Marko Parezanović, or into "Oskar".

## Sky messages about officials

Since 2024, KRIK, the weekly Radar and the Podgorica daily Vijesti have been publishing excerpts of messages from the encrypted app “Sky”, decrypted by French police. In them, criminals from the clan of Darko Šarić and the rival Škaljari clan mention Serbian officials and people close to Aleksandar Vučić: former police minister Nebojša Stefanović, BIA official Marko Parezanović, former minister Aleksandar Vulin, Vučić's brother Andrej and, according to Radar, Vučić himself under the nicknames “Oskar” and “Čvarak”.

## Denials and Vučić's response

None of these claims has been established in court. Those named who have responded deny them. In October 2026, Vučić said he did not know what the criminals called him because they had never spoken to him, and that he had never had a Sky phone.

## Verdict against Šarić and the police officers

Of the seven cases, only one has reached a court outcome. In April 2025, the Special Court convicted Šarić at first instance, along with two former heads of the Criminal Intelligence Service of the Interior Ministry, Danilo Stojanović and Milutin Radovanović, in a case over an attempt to discredit a cooperating witness; the chiefs were convicted of abuse of office. The appeals are being decided by the Court of Appeal.

According to KRIK, Stojanović told the court that they had informed Vučić of the contacts with the clan through Parezanović; the court did not hear Stefanović or Parezanović.

## Investigations that never happened

The Prosecutor's Office for Organised Crime has not opened an investigation into Stefanović and Parezanović because, it says, the police did not submit any evidence. Nor is there an investigation into “Oskar”, into Baćović's messages, or into the correspondence published by Vijesti, in which a court in Podgorica dismissed Andrej Vučić's lawsuit against the newspaper. In November 2026, the Student List called on Supreme Public Prosecutor Zagorka Dolovac and prosecutor Mladen Nenadić to open proceedings over the allegations about Vučić.

The prosecution asked the police for Pandrc's messages, and threats against journalists at Radar after its story on “Oskar” were reported to the prosecution. Each case, with its course and sources, is set out in the list of cases.

## Related affairs

Belivuk's claim that Vučić and officials asked him for favours is covered in the affair “Belivuk's group and its ties to the state”; the company registered in Andrej Vučić's name in the affair “Andrej Vučić's fake ID card (Asomakum)”; and “Jovanjica” and the dismissal of criminal complaints in their own affairs.

## Participants

- [Aleksandar Vučić](https://odgovornost.rs/en/osobe/aleksandar-vucic): He and his brother Andrej are allegedly mentioned in a new batch of Sky messages that the Interior Ministry did not pass on to the prosecution (responsible)
- [Andrej Vučić](https://odgovornost.rs/en/osobe/andrej-vucic): Allegedly mentioned in a new batch of Sky communications that the Interior Ministry received through Europol and did not pass on to the prosecution (responsible)
- [Nebojša Stefanović](https://odgovornost.rs/en/osobe/nebojsa-stefanovic): According to Sky messages, he assigned two police officers to Šarić's clan and passed it confidential information (responsible)
- [Marko Parezanović](https://odgovornost.rs/en/osobe/marko-parezanovic): According to a police criminal complaint and Sky messages, as “Markus” he did favours for Šarić's clan and was its link to “Oskar” (responsible)
- [Darko Šarić](https://odgovornost.rs/en/osobe/darko-saric): Convicted at first instance and sentenced to six years in prison for attempting to discredit cooperating witness Nebojša Joksović (responsible)
- [Danilo Stojanović](https://odgovornost.rs/en/osobe/danilo-stojanovic): Convicted at first instance and sentenced to three years for abuse of office; according to the indictment, he and Radovanović received at least €50,000 from Šarić's group (responsible)
- [Milutin Radovanović](https://odgovornost.rs/en/osobe/milutin-radovanovic): Convicted at first instance and sentenced to three years for abuse of office; according to the indictment, he and Stojanović received at least €50,000 from Šarić's group (responsible)
- [Zvonko Veselinović](https://odgovornost.rs/en/osobe/zvonko-veselinovic): According to Sky chats published by Vijesti, he and Andrej Vučić “pull all the strings”, and Božović's men fought Belivuk on their behalf (responsible)
- [Public Prosecutor's Office for Organised Crime](https://odgovornost.rs/en/organizacije/jtok): It said the Interior Ministry had not informed it of a new batch of Sky messages that allegedly mention the Vučić brothers (responsible)
- [Higher Court in Belgrade](https://odgovornost.rs/en/organizacije/visi-sud-beograd): Convicted Šarić and two police chiefs at first instance, in a ruling that is not final, and refused to hear Stefanović and Parezanović (investigation and courts)
- [Court of Appeal in Belgrade](https://odgovornost.rs/en/organizacije/apelacioni-sud-beograd): In 2020 it upheld Šarić's 15-year sentence for cocaine smuggling; after that verdict was quashed, a new panel gave him 14. Since October 2026 it has been considering appeals against the verdict on Šarić and the police officers (investigation and courts)
- [Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia](https://odgovornost.rs/en/organizacije/mup-srbije): Reportedly received a new batch of Sky messages via Europol that mention the Vučić brothers, and did not forward it to the prosecution (responsible)
- [Serbian Progressive Party](https://odgovornost.rs/en/organizacije/sns): Did not answer N1's questions about whether he had received Šarić's money and whether Vučić is "Oskar" (commented on the case)
- [KRIK](https://odgovornost.rs/en/organizacije/krik): Published the police complaint in which "Edo" and "Markus" are Stefanović and Parezanović, as well as Pandrc's messages (oversight and the public)
- [Aleksandar Vulin](https://odgovornost.rs/en/osobe/aleksandar-vulin): According to Radar, as interior minister he was the chief logistician of Baćović's transfer to Serbia (responsible)
- [Bojan Dimić](https://odgovornost.rs/en/osobe/bojan-dimic): According to Radar, he was the contact person for Baćović's transfer to Serbia, which Vulin ran (responsible)
- [Security Information Agency](https://odgovornost.rs/en/organizacije/bia): According to a police complaint and the Šarić clan's messages, the nickname "Markus" belongs to its official Parezanović (commented on the case)
- [Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade, Special Department for High-Tech Crime](https://odgovornost.rs/en/organizacije/vjt-beograd-vtk): Called in journalist Vuk Cvijić to give a statement about threats in comments on Radar's website (investigation and courts)
- [Srđan Milivojević](https://odgovornost.rs/en/osobe/srdjan-milivojevic): He filed a criminal complaint against Vučić over the Sky messages between Šarić's associates published by Radar (oversight and the public)
- [Student List – Students Are Winning](https://odgovornost.rs/en/organizacije/studentska-lista): It called on prosecutors to examine the allegations in the Sky messages about Vučić's links to Šarić's group and to open proceedings (oversight and the public)

## Sources

- [KRIK: Marko Parezanović, Nebojša Stefanović and Šarić's helpers](<https://www.krik.rs/policijska-prijava-nebojsa-stefanovic-i-marko-parezanovic-pomagali-saricevom-klanu/>): 5 Mar 2024
- [N1: KRIK: Police complaint says Nebojša Stefanović and Marko Parezanović helped Šarić's clan](<https://n1info.rs/vesti/krik-policijska-prijava-nebojsa-stefanovic-i-marko-parezanovic-pomagali-saricevom-klanu/>): 5 Mar 2024
- [Vreme: Nebojša Stefanović: Everything KRIK wrote is the most disgusting lie](<https://vreme.com/vesti/nebojsa-stefanovic-sve-sto-je-napisao-krik-je-najogavnija-laz/>): 5 Mar 2024
- [Danas: Darko Šarić responds to KRIK's article: The “Sky” messages quoted in police documents are not mine](<https://www.danas.rs/vesti/drustvo/darko-saric-reagovao-na-tekst-krik-a-nisam-imao-skaj-telefon/>): 5 Mar 2024
- [KRIK: Prosecutors confirm KRIK's reporting but say police gave them no evidence](<https://www.krik.rs/tuzilastvo-potvrdilo-pisanje-krik-a-tvrdi-da-im-policija-nije-dostavila-dokaze/>): 5 Mar 2024
- [N1: How Oskar from the “Sky” messages became a good guy: The President weighs whether it is him](<https://n1info.rs/vesti/kako-je-oskar-iz-skaj-komunikacije-postao-pozitivac-predsednik-procenjuje-da-li-je-to-on/>): 1 Apr 2024
- [KRIK: Police officers' lawyers at Šarić trial: They were just doing their job, and Stefanović and Parezanović knew it](<https://www.krik.rs/advokati-policajaca-na-sudjenju-saricu-samo-su-radili-svoj-posao-stefanovic-i-parezanovic-to-znali/>): 4 Mar 2025
- [KRIK: Šarić gets six years in prison for trying to discredit a cooperating witness](<https://www.krik.rs/saricu-sest-godina-zatvora-za-pokusaj-diskreditacije-svedoka-saradnika/>): 14 Apr 2025
- [Kurir: Šarić brothers in court on Monday](<https://www.kurir.rs/crna-hronika/10135825/braca-saric-u-ponedeljak-pred-sudom>): 18 Oct 2026
- [Radar: Oskar's costly promise to Šarić](<https://radar.nova.rs/drustvo/oskarovo-skupo-obecanje-saricu/>): 15 Oct 2026
- [N1: Radar publishes Sky messages, SNS and Interior Ministry stay silent: Did Šarić and his associates finance the ruling party](<https://n1info.rs/vesti/skaj-prepiske-darko-saric-radar/>): 16 Oct 2026
- [Radar: Exclusive: New Sky messages – Andrej's the main man, kum](<https://radar.nova.rs/drustvo/ekskluzivno-skaj-prepiske-andrej-glavni-kume/>): 22 Oct 2026
- [N1: Cvijić: They threatened to kill our children; Šarić says in Sky chats that Vučić promised him a pardon](<https://n1info.rs/vesti/cvijic-pretili-su-nam-ubistvom-dece-saric-u-skaj-prepiskama-navodi-da-mu-je-vucic-obecao-pomilovanje/>): 22 Oct 2026
- [N1: Disturbing messages sent to Vuk Cvijić and Milan Radonjić over article on Vučić's ties to Šarić's clan](<https://n1info.rs/vesti/uznemirujuce-poruke-upucene-vuku-cvijicu-i-milanu-radonjicu-zbog-teksta-o-vezama-vucica-sa-saricevim-klanom/>): 22 Oct 2026
- [N1: Andrej Vučić in court in Podgorica: Zvonko Veselinović is an acquaintance of mine, the aim of the article was to dehumanise my brother](<https://n1info.rs/vesti/andrej-vucic-na-sudu-u-podgorici-zvonko-veselinovic-mi-je-poznanik-cilj-teksta-dehumanizacija-mog-brata/>): 11 Jun 2025
- [Vreme: The regime's protectors of their pals from the Sky app](<https://vreme.com/vreme/rezimski-zastitnici-ortaka-sa-aplikacije-skaj/>): 8 Jul 2026
- [Vreme: Andrej Vučić at the trial in Podgorica: “A family man” and “a target”](<https://vreme.com/vesti/andrej-vucic-na-sudjenju-u-podgorici-porodicni-covek-i-meta/>): 11 Jun 2025
- [Vreme: Andrej Vučić loses in court in Podgorica: Publishing the “Sky” chats was in the public interest](<https://vreme.com/vesti/podgorica-sud-skaj-prepiske-andrej-vucic-javni-interes/>): 27 May 2026
- [N1: The public should know about the Vučić in Sky: Lawsuit by the Serbian president's brother against "Vijesti" dismissed](<https://n1info.rs/region/javnost-treba-da-zna-za-vucica-iz-skaja-odbijena-tuzba-brata-predsednika-srbije-protiv-vijesti/>): 27 May 2026
- [N1: Vučić on the Montenegrin court's decision: They don't say Andrej is wrong, they say he has to put up with it](<https://n1info.rs/vesti/vucic-o-odluci-suda-u-crnoj-gori-oni-ne-kazu-da-andrej-nije-u-pravu-nego-da-mora-da-trpi/>): 28 May 2026
- [KRIK: Sky messages: The fight in the Novi Sad SNS over money and Andrej Vučić's favour](<https://www.krik.rs/skaj-poruke-borba-u-novosadskom-sns-u-oko-novca-i-naklonosti-andreja-vucica/>): 31 Jan 2025
- [KRIK: Vučić on the “Sky” messages mentioning his brother: KRIK made it all up, Andrej has no idea who is in the police](<https://www.krik.rs/vucic-o-skaj-porukama-u-kojima-se-pominje-njegov-brat-krik-sve-izmislio-andrej-nema-pojma-ko-je-u-policiji/>): 20 Feb 2025
- [KRIK: Prosecution asked police for the “Sky” messages of criminal Pandrc that KRIK reported on](<https://www.krik.rs/tuzilastvo-od-policije-trazilo-skaj-poruke-kriminalca-pandrca-o-kojima-je-pisao-krik/>): 21 Mar 2025
- [KRIK: Prosecution won't say whether it has the “Sky” messages of criminal Pandrc that KRIK reported on](<https://www.krik.rs/tuzilastvo-krije-da-li-ima-skaj-poruke-kriminalca-pandrca-o-kojima-je-pisao-krik/>): 5 Feb 2026
- [021.rs: Radar: Interior Ministry withholds new Sky chats mentioning the Vučić brothers, government rushes to settle scores with the organised crime prosecution](<https://www.021.rs/info/srbija/428026/radar-mup-zadrzava-novu-skaj-prepisku-u-kojoj-se-spominju-braca-vucic-vlast-zuri-da-se-oracuna-sa-tok-om>): 28 Nov 2025
- [N1: Government pressure on the organised crime prosecution peaks: Is one reason the mention of the Vučić brothers in new Sky chats?](<https://n1info.rs/vesti/pritisak-vlasti-na-tok-dostize-vrhunac-jedan-od-razloga-i-pominjanje-brace-vucic-u-novim-skaj-prepiskama/>): 28 Nov 2025
- [KRIK: Darko Šarić stays in prison as request for parole is rejected](<https://www.krik.rs/darko-saric-ostaje-u-zatvoru-odbijen-zahtev-za-uslovno-pustanje-na-slobodu/>): 25 Sep 2026
- [Nova.rs: Vučić: I never had a Sky phone](<https://nova.rs/vesti/politika/vucic-nikada-nisam-imao-skaj-telefon/>): 22 Oct 2026
- [Danas: Vučić: I never had a Sky phone](<https://www.danas.rs/vesti/drustvo/vucic-skaj-telefon/>): 22 Oct 2026
- [021.rs: Vučić denies ties to criminals: I never even had a Sky phone](<https://www.021.rs/info/srbija/458907/vucic-negira-veze-sa-kriminalcima-nikad-nisam-ni-imao-skaj-telefon>): 22 Oct 2026
- [N1: Radar publishes new Sky chats on Serbian authorities' cooperation with the clans](<https://n1info.ba/vijesti/radar-objavio-novu-skaj-prepisku-o-saradnji-vlasti-u-srbiji-sa-klanovima-oskar-zovemo-vucica/>): 22 Oct 2026
- [UNS (Udruženje novinara Srbije): UNS: Find and punish those responsible for the threats against Vuk Cvijić and Milan Radonjić](<https://www.uns.org.rs/sr/saopstenja/192956/uns-pronaci-i-kazniti-odgovorne-za-pretnje-vuku-cvijicu-i-milanu-radonjicu.html>): 22 Oct 2026
- [N1: Milivojević: Criminal complaints against Tabaković over a suspicious transaction and against Vučić over the Sky messages](<https://n1info.rs/vesti/milivojevic-krivicne-prijave-protiv-tabakovic-zbog-sumnjive-transakcije-i-vucica-zbog-skaj-prepiski/>): 29 Oct 2026
- [Danas: Student List: Competent prosecutors should examine allegations of Vučić's links to the criminal groups of Šarić and Belivuk](<https://www.danas.rs/vesti/drustvo/studentska-lista-nadlezna-tuzilastva-trebalo-bi-da-ispitaju-navode-o-povezanosti-vucica-sa-kriminalnim-grupama-sarica-i-belivuka/>): 6 Nov 2026
- [Vreme: Student List: Vučić's links to Šarić and Belivuk must be investigated](<https://vreme.com/vesti/vucic-saric-belivuk-skaj-poruke/>): 6 Nov 2026
- [Nova.rs: Students call on Zagorka Dolovac and Mladen Nenadić to open proceedings over the published Sky messages: Investigate Vučić's links to the criminal group of Darko Šarić and Veljko Belivuk](<https://nova.rs/vesti/hronika/studenti-pozvali-zagorku-dolovac-i-mladena-nenadica-da-pokrenu-postupak-zbog-objavljenih-skaj-poruka-istraziti-veze-vucica-sa-kriminalnom-grupom-darka-sarica-i-veljka-belivuka/>): 6 Nov 2026

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Source: Odgovornost, https://odgovornost.rs/en/afere/vucic-veze-sa-podzemljem  
As of: 6 Nov 2026  
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