Europol Reopens 1996 Cold Case of Yugoslavian Gangland Murder

Europol, headquartered in The Hague, is leveraging public cooperation to solve the 1996 murder of Yugoslavian criminal Nenad Gajanovic. Discovered shot next to a stolen car in Germany, Gajanovic's case remains unsolved despite decades of investigation. The case is connected to organized crime during the Balkans' tumultuous 1990s period.

Europol is rallying teams to crack the 1996 gangland murder case of a former Yugoslavian criminal, found shot dead in Germany, the agency announced Tuesday.

The victim, Nenad Gajanovic, was discovered in a German town beside a bullet-riddled, stolen red car. Europol said he had been involved in criminal activities and was known for burglaries in northern Germany.

Authorities are appealing to the public for new information, hoping to solve a case linked to serious organized crime, despite years of fruitless investigations. The murder, part of a crime surge amid the Balkans' wars in the 1990s, remains shrouded in mystery.

(With inputs from agencies.)