Herceg Novi: During the curfew, 30 people were found in the bar, the owner was arrested

Today in Herceg Novi, the police filed a criminal complaint with the Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Herceg Novi against SP (33) and arrested him on suspicion of having committed the criminal offense of failure to comply with health regulations for the suppression of a dangerous infectious disease, the Police Administration announced.

"Last night at around 23.00:29 p.m., the police in the town of Topla carried out an inspection of a sports and recreation facility in which a catering facility owned by SP operates. In the catering facility, 19 persons as well as the owner of the facility were found violating the prescribed measures aimed at suppressing the Covid-XNUMX pandemic. ", the announcement states.

Due to the suspicion that they committed the same criminal act, the Police Directorate announced that they will file criminal charges in the regular procedure against the persons who were found in this facility during the time when it was forbidden to leave the residential facility.

They added that machines for games of chance were found in that restaurant, for which there was no proper documentation, and they were put into use.

"Also, no fiscal cash register was found in the facility, although drinks were served that were charged for. In relation to these facts, further controls of the operation of this catering facility are underway in cooperation with the competent inspections," stated the police.

They also said that the officials of the Herceg Novi Security Center will in the coming period intensify controls on compliance with the measures aimed at combating the Covid-19 pandemic.