Founded | 2013 (under the name Janjičari) 2018 (reformation; under the name Principi) |
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Founder | Aleksandar Stanković, Veljko Belivuk |
Named after | Gavrilo Princip |
Founding location | Ritopek, Serbia |
Years active | 2013-2021 (disputed) |
Membership | 150-200 (core members) 1,000+ hooligans and supporters with allegiance |
Leader(s) | Veljko Belivuk, Marko Miljković (2018-present), Djordje Prelić (2021-present) |
Activities | Drug smuggling, extortion, murder, protection racketeering, football hooliganism, vandalism, interrogation, torture, kidnapping |
Allies | Kavač clan, Grobari subgroups, various hooligan firms |
Rivals | Škaljari clan, Delije, Grobari subgroups, Group America |
The Principi group, also known as Belivuk-Miljković clan, founded under the name Janjičari, is a hooligan firm of JSD Partizan, that was involved in organized crime, and was founded by Veljko "Velja Nevolja" Belivuk and Aleksandar "Sale Mutavi" Stanković.[1] From a local vandals and hooligans in JSD Partizan's basketball and football matches, it grew into one of the most powerful criminal organizations in the Balkan region. It was founded in Ritopek, a suburban neighbourhood of Belgrade, Serbia. The crimes Principi committed in the span of 5–8 years were extortion, intimidation, kidnapping, torture and mutilation, murder and drug sales. With allegiance to Kavač clan and contact with over 29 other Grobari subgroups, Principi is one of the most powerful criminal organizations in Europe.[2]