Fraud case in Lovćen Bank in Herceg Novi: Searches in Banja Luka and Trebinje, confiscated money, weapons, drugs...

The implementation of the action codenamed "Lovćen" has begun, which relates to the investigation of the criminal offense of fraud committed on April 12, 2023 in Montenegro.

102436 views 526 reactions 80 comment(s)
A female person suspected of using false documents to withdraw money from the Lovćen bank branch in Herceg Novi, Photo: Private archive
A female person suspected of using false documents to withdraw money from the Lovćen bank branch in Herceg Novi, Photo: Private archive
Disclaimer: The translations are mostly done through AI translator and might not be 100% accurate.

The Montenegrin police together with their colleagues from Republika Srpska (RS) shed light on the fraud committed in April at the Lovćen bank branch in Herceg Novi.

"Police officers of the Criminal Police Department and the Trebinje Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Srpska and in cooperation with members of the MUP of Montenegro, and under the supervision of the District Public Prosecutor's Office of Trebinje, this morning began the implementation of the operation codenamed 'Lovćen', which is related to the investigation of KD Fraud committed on April 12.04.2023, 1.300, in Montenegro, where an unknown person using a forged personal document withdrew money from the victim's account in the amount of about 000 euros," reads the announcement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) of the RS.

They explained that the searches were carried out in the area of ​​Banja Luka and Trebinje.

"At several locations used by persons with the initials S.K, IA and MD, in which about 50.000 KM were found and seized, a large amount of weapons and ammunition, narcotics - about 3 kg of marijuana, as well as other items that can be linked with the execution of the above-mentioned criminal offence, as well as other criminal offenses prescribed by the Criminal Code of RS", the announcement reads.

The fraudster, whom the police were looking for, allegedly announced on April 11 that she would withdraw her savings from the bank's branch in Herceg Novi, from where, considering that it was a large amount, she was informed when to come.

A day later, she walked into the bank with a backpack, took money from Budvanka MO and left.

Bonus video: