Suspects of money laundering are detained for up to 72 hours

Vlatko Rašović from Podgorica, the driver of Atlas Grupa owner, Duško Knežević, as well as Natko Peličić, Predrag Pejović, Dražen Vujisić, Goran Grujović and Vlado Stevanović were ordered to be detained for up to 72 hours after hearing at the Special Prosecutor's Office on suspicion of participating in money laundering.

Inspectors of the special police team they were arrested by order of the Special State Prosecutor's Office, which accuses them of exchanging tens of thousands of dollars into euros in a suspicious manner, the interlocutors of "Vijesti" said.

A source close to Knežević confirmed that the conversion of 100.000 dollars into euros is disputed by the prosecution, but that "there can be no question of an illegal transaction".

"Vijesti" learned that Knežević was in the Special Prosecutor's Office about fifteen days ago, and that it is possible that he will also be a suspect.