Kotor and Tivat police officers from the criminal police sector, with the support of SAJ and PJP, today carried out the "Boka 2" operation in the area of Kotor and Tivat.
They searched 11 locations, and on that occasion several people were detained, while Igor Jaćimović (36) from Tivat was arrested.
Jaćimović was remanded in custody for up to 72 hours after being questioned by the High Prosecutor at the High State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica, Željko Tomković.
The search was also carried out "at two locations used by one of the leaders of OKG Kavač, SK"
"Officials of the Police Directorate of the MUP - Criminal Police Sector, OB Kotor and OB Tivat, with the support of SAJ and PJP, are today in the area of Kotor and Tivat, continuing the activities undertaken with the aim of fighting organized criminal groups in the area of Boka Kotorska, and acting on the orders of the investigative judges of the Basic Court in Kotor, carried out an operation codenamed "Boka 2". The operation was aimed at members of organized criminal groups (OKG) and persons of security interest (PIO). Searches were carried out at 11 locations, there are more persons detained, while one of them was also deprived of liberty. One person is in the process of documenting a criminal offense. Namely, today the police searched 11 locations in the area of Kotor and Tivat, apartments and other premises used by several members of organized criminal groups and persons of security interest. The search was also carried out at two locations used by one of the leaders of OKG Kavač, SK," the Police Administration announced.
The press release states that the following were found and confiscated during the searches:
"• 11 vehicles, including high-class vehicles of the brands "BMW", "VW", "Audi".
• 1 motorcycle;
• 17 mobile phones and a large number of SIM cards from different mobile operators;
• more tablet and laptop computers and different forms of memory for data storage;
• 10 grams of cocaine and about 20 grams of a mixture used for mixing with cocaine;
• Scales for precise measurement of the amount of narcotics;
• Money in the amount of around 6.500 euros, which is suspected to have been acquired through the distribution of narcotics;
• 2 pistols;
• several pieces of pistol ammunition;
• 1 metal box;
• more cold weapons; and
• a greater number of contracts (10 contracts) on the purchase and sale of real estate, which are suspected to be related to criminal activities of money laundering."
The statement added that several people were taken to official premises for the purpose of taking statements and carrying out the criminal processing procedure.
"Based on consultations with the competent prosecutor's office, IJ (36) from Tivat was deprived of his liberty due to the existence of suspicion that he committed criminal acts of unauthorized production, possession and distribution of narcotic drugs and illegal possession of weapons and explosive materials. According to one person in the process is the procedure of checking the circumstances under which multiple real estate sales contracts were concluded, with the aim of establishing the existence of the elements of the criminal offense of green-dealing. The status of the mentioned person will be determined after checks and consultations with the competent prosecutor's office," the announcement states.
The statement adds that the police, in the activities it carries out in the fight against organized crime, which is coordinated by the Criminal Police Sector, in five actions carried out in the previous 15 days, including today's action, "carried out searches at 75 locations in the south and in the north, in locations used by OKG members and persons close to them."
"A large number of persons were detained. Firearms and ammunition, cold weapons, expensive cars, drugs, means of communication, contracts and other documents, money and other things were confiscated. Several persons were deprived of their liberty due to criminal offenses related to green-dealing, illegal possession weapons and abuse of narcotic drugs. Everything that was confiscated will be examined at the Forensic Center in order to determine the origin, i.e. possible connection with the crimes committed. The activities of the police to detect, prevent and suppress organized crime continue," said the Police Directorate.
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