The basic court in Podgorica rejected as unfounded the appeal of the defense attorney of the defendant Predrag Mirotić, filed against the decision of the investigating judge, which ordered him to be detained for a maximum of one month, due to the existence of a well-founded suspicion that he committed the criminal acts of criminal association, aggravated theft and preventing evidence through helping.
"The criminal panel of the court rejected as unfounded the appeal filed by the defense attorney of the defendant PM against the decision of the investigating judge, which remanded him in custody for a maximum period of one month, due to the existence of a well-founded suspicion that he committed the criminal acts of criminal association, aggravated theft and preventing evidence by aiding and abetting, in the case known to the public as 'The Tunnel'. In the panel's opinion, there are reasons for ordering custody due to circumstances that indicate that the defendant PM could repeat the criminal offense if he remains at liberty, since he is a person who has been convicted multiple times, between among other things, for the criminal offense of aggravated theft, which indicates that this is a person who is prone to committing criminal acts," the Podgorica Basic Court announced.
They also add that there is a real fear that Mirotić, being at liberty, could interfere with the criminal proceedings by influencing the other defendants.
"And for the time being unknown persons who are reasonably suspected of having directly participated in the execution of the criminal acts in question, which is why, according to the order of the panel, this reason for detention also stands. Finally, the panel points out that the detention proves to be justified and necessary, given that the same purpose could not be achieved by any other, milder legal measure", concludes the statement from the ODT.
Mirotic was arrested on September 23, and prosecutor Marko Mugoša suspects him of helping a criminal group that raided the High Court depot.
The Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica suspects four Serbian citizens - Veljko Marković (32), his uncle Milan Marković (53), Dejan Jovanović (30) and Vladimir Erić (32), who are suspected from the end of July until September 11, they dug a tunnel to the court depot.
The man from Podgorica was handcuffed after police officers and prosecutors used evidence to link him with fugitive Serbian citizens and Katarina Baćović from Podgorica, whom the inspectors are looking for.
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