The defense attorney of the former assistant director of the Police Administration (UP) Zoran Lazović, lawyer Zoran Piperović, said that he can confirm the indictment against his client only under one condition, and that is that no one reads it.
Today, before the non-trial panel of judge Zoran Radović in the High Court in Podgorica, Piperović addressed in detail all the points of the indictment against Lazović.
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He stated that during the hours-long presentation, not a single piece of evidence could be heard from the prosecutor, even for a well-founded suspicion, nor any indication or semi-indication that Lazović was involved in a criminal organization.
"This indictment can be confirmed only under one condition. And that is that no one reads it, which is what prosecutor Miloš Šoškić was counting on. That the council doesn't read it either. No one," Piperović stressed at today's review of the indictment.
Referring to the point of the indictment in which Lazović is charged with money laundering, he said that everything was done in a pattern.
The indictment states, reminds the defense attorney, that Lazović reported a monthly income of 2.500 euros.
"The police officers who were investigating in his village Orahovica could see plums, apples and some lambs. Lazović told them that he sold them, and the prosecutor claims that he did not sell them. What is the prosecutor's reason for eliminating from real life that that did not happen? The prosecutor said that Lazović was not involved in agriculture, because he did not register the money of money' from the creation of a criminal organization. Did prosecutor Šoškić help the court to say what the money was from, smuggling cigarettes, or ordering murders that money. Who brings the money to Lazović. That is not in the indictment," said lawyer Piperović.
He added that there is an even worse thing.
"In the indictment it is written that Zoran Lazović was given money by his son Petar, who earned money from cocaine and cigarettes. And this was determined by the fact that Petar possibly smuggled cocaine and cigarettes according to the indictment KTS 182/22. Is the prosecutor suggesting to us that raising indictment without a court process, how does the prosecutor prove that Petar gave money to his father? It is a poor criminal organization that earned 8.000 euros in one year. If they had sold peanuts, they would have earned more. I am convinced that the council will not confirm the indictment, because otherwise it would be a mockery of rights and fairness," Piperović said.
He said that this provision of the indictment that Lazović created a criminal organization cannot be confirmed.
"In the indictment it is written that it was created in 2020 by Lazović, which operated until 2022, whose members from the time of organization and operation were Katnić (Milivoje Katnić, former chief special prosecutor), Petar Lazović and Saša Čađenović. What is disputed here At the time of its creation, it must have three or more members as a "bypass", because in the indictment it is written that Zoran issued orders for the execution of criminal acts, and communicated with Radoj Zvicer through his son.
He also said that the indictment was a mere improvisation.
"No matter what you want, you cannot confirm this indictment. The wish of August 30, that Lazović be isolated from his family and that someone deliberately inserts the narrative that this is the process of the century, is coming true," said Piperović.
He added that there is no evidence for the prosecutor's claims that Lazović had lunch with Zvicer, and that Zvicer would benefit if Lazović paid for the lunch.
"Zoran Lazović has been a victim of the majority since August 30. This is a product of high politics that no one could resist. The decision to extend the detention read: '..Given the kind of man Zoran Lazović is, it is believable that he will abandon his grandchildren , wife and children and that they will run away'. I am sure that there will be a suspension of the proceedings," said Piperović.
Jovanović: The indictment can be confirmed by political vulture or servility
This indictment can only be confirmed by fear, force, political vulture or servility, which is not characteristic of this panel, because there is no evidence, said Lazovic's defense attorney, Stefan Jovanovic, at today's review of the indictment.
"Zoran Lazović never had an encrypted phone, he never used encrypted communication, and his phones were examined, and nothing was found that would incriminate him. All prosecution witnesses, who were heard in the previous proceedings, confirm his defense, with particular reference to witness statements of state prosecutor Sanja Jovićević, who stated that she made the decision on the criminal complaint related to the entry of Veljko Belivuk and Miljković on the basis of evidence and on the prosecutor's free conviction without any pressure which denies the position of the prosecution that it was misleading. Such a decision was reviewed by the VDT and found that it was correct and legal. In addition, the witnesses Damjanović (acting director of the police at the time) and Pavićević (Chief of the CB at the time) indicated that the lifting of the ban resulted in several successful police actions that resulted in the indictments that are being tried today," Jovanović pointed out.
He added that Zoran Lazovic was not authorized to remove and place that ban, which means that he had nothing to abuse.
"Only Enis Baković was authorized for that action. Furthermore, the testimony of witnesses Žižić and Janičić confirmed the defense of Zoran Lazović. He is accused of not ordering the police officers to ask the prosecutor to ask the court for an order to search the apartment of Duško Roganović, which is a legal absurdity because it is known that the prosecutor is in charge of the investigation, and these witnesses themselves said that they had no evidence against Duško Roganović during that period. The indictment should be returned to the SDT during the investigation phase, but no evidence will be found," lawyer Jovanović believes.
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