Balkan drug feuds recruit teen hitmen as disposable assets

Analysis of gang killings in Serbia and Montenegro shows organized crime groups increasingly recruit teenagers and young adults as hitmen and accomplices, luring them with promises of wealth while treating them as expendable. The pattern indicates a shift toward younger, more vulnerable operatives who are less likely to inform on their recruiters, complicating law enforcement efforts. This reflects a broader trend in Balkan organized crime that raises concerns about youth radicalization into violence.