Dušan Spasojević
Head of Serbian criminal group (1968–2003)
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Dušan Spasojević (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Спасојевић; 10 July 1968 – 27 March 2003), known by the nicknames Duća and Šiptar[1][2] (a derogatory term for Albanians),[3] was a Serbian criminal who was the head of one of the largest Serbian criminal groups on record, the Zemun Clan.
Dušan Spasojević | |
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Душан Спасојевић | |
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| Born | 10 July 1968 |
| Died | 27 March 2003 (aged 34) |
| Occupation | Criminal |
| Spouse | Tatjana Spasojević |
| Children | 2 (Jovana legitimate) |
| Relatives | Milovan Spasojević Stanka Spasojević |
The peak of Zemun Clan's influence occurred from 2000 until 2003 when a country-wide manhunt, named Operation Sabre, was initiated after the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić, leading to more than 11,000 people associated with organized criminal groups being detained.[4][5]
Serbian police surrounded Spasojević and his accomplice, Mile Luković. After a shootout between the two sides, Spasojević and Luković were killed by police, according to the official version, in front of their hiding place by a sniper[6] in the village of Meljak near Belgrade on 27 March 2003.[7][8]