Arrested girl whose identity card was found with Lakčević

The identity card of Marija Konatar was found during the search of Zoran Lakčević in the Zabjelo neighborhood of Podgorica

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Biljana Nikolić

27.09.2024. 15:03h

Marija Konatar (34) from Podgorica was arrested today as part of the investigation into the purchase of identity cards before the local elections in Podgorica, which the police found yesterday morning in the possession of suspect Zoran Lakčević from Podgorica.

The Podgorica police took a statement from Konatareva, after which the prosecutor declared that her actions contained elements of a criminal offense, which is being prosecuted ex officio.

The prosecutor from the Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica also gave an order to arrest the girl on suspicion of having committed a criminal offense - violation of freedom of choice when voting.

The identity card of Marija Konatar was found during the search of Zoran Lakčević in the Zabjelo neighborhood of Podgorica.

As "Vijesti" learned, she said during the hearing that she sold her identity card for 50 euros to an activist, but for the last election, and that she did not even go to those elections.

In her statement, she also stated that she never took the money from that activist, which was promised to her, and that her identity card has allegedly not been returned to her since then.

On Thursday, the Basic State Prosecutor's Office ordered Lakčević to be detained for up to 72 hours on suspicion of having committed the criminal offense of violating the right to vote.

According to the order of the prosecutor, the police expanded the investigation, so statements were taken from people whose ID cards were found with Lakčević.

"Namely, in Ulica 8. Marta in Podgorica, police officers controlled the person ZL (43), who on this occasion found 23 identity cards, a passport, as well as a notebook with data. A notification was collected from him in the official premises of the Security Department in Podgorica. and he was deprived of his liberty by order of the prosecutor who was informed about the event on suspicion of having committed the criminal offense of violating the freedom of choice when voting," the UP statement reads.