Knežević is being weighed again, Božović remains in custody

The Appellate Court of Montenegro revoked the decision on the extension of custody of Dejan Knežević

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One of the previous arrests of Božović, Photo: Luka Zeković
One of the previous arrests of Božović, Photo: Luka Zeković
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The panel of the Podgorica High Court will again decide on the extension of detention for the former assistant director of the Police Directorate, Dejan Knežević.

This was confirmed to "Vijesta" by the independent advisor for public relations of that court, Marija Raković, explaining that the Appellate Court of Montenegro had previously revoked the decision on the extension of custody of the arrested police officer.

She added that the Court of Appeal confirmed the decision of the High Court which extended the detention of the President of the Municipality of Budva Milo Božović, Milan Popović, Vladimir Bajčeta, Tihomir Adžić and Mileta Ojdanić.

In mid-September, the Special State Prosecutor's Office (SDT) filed an indictment against the so-called police drug cartel, which included 21 people, including Božović - accused of creating a criminal organization and drug smuggling, as well as Knežević, who will eventually be tried for revealing secrets. data and abuse of official position.

The Special State Prosecutor's Office (SDT) filed an indictment against 21 defendants.

The defendants are Milo Božović, Radoje Zvicer, Ljubo Milović, Dejan Knežević, Mileta Ojdanić, Ivan Stamatović, Nebojša Bugarin, Petar Lazović, Milan Popović, Miloš Mišurović, Marko Novaković, Ivan Nikolić, Goran Stojanović, Božidar Jabučanin, Aleksandar Keković, Vladimir Bajčeta, Tihomir Adžić, Filip Zindović (Kljajević), Darko Knežević, Dražen Milović, Ivan Mijatović...

The prosecution charges the individuals in that group, among other things, with smuggling 4,3 tons of cocaine, with laundering around 7.000.000 euros, but also with causing general danger and illegal possession of weapons...

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