LIBERTAS Mrkić: Pop Rašo and I are going to the ajvan Daka to save Veljović

In mid-September last year, Libertas sent questions to Metropolitan Joaniki and Priest Nikčević, requesting them to say whether what the now fugitive head of the criminal group Mrkić wrote to police officer Vasović was true.

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Nikčević, Photo: mitropolija.com
Nikčević, Photo: mitropolija.com
Disclaimer: The translations are mostly done through AI translator and might not be 100% accurate.

The elders of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord on Topla in Herceg Novi, Archpriest - Stavrophor Radomir-Rašo Nikčević and Aleksandar-Aco Mrkić, judging by the transcripts of the conversation with the Sky application that Europol provided to the Montenegrin investigative authorities, saved the then director of the Police Administration Veselin Veljović from arrest in mid-September 2020, writes Libertas.

Veljović was allegedly intended to be arrested by Metropolitan Joanikije and controversial businessman Miodrag-Daka Davidović.

Priest Nikčević is Mrkić's godfather, at least that's how Mrkić addresses him in his correspondence with the head of the criminal police at the Bar Security Center, Ilija Vasović.

Last year, the Special State Prosecutor's Office accused Mrkić of being the head of a criminal organization that smuggled cigarettes, and police officer Vasović of being a member of it.

Vasovic
Vasovicphoto: Luka Zeković

Vasović is still in pretrial detention, Mrkić is on the run, and Davidović has not yet been summoned to the prosecutor's office either as a suspect or as a citizen.

Veselin Veljović was arrested on July 24, 2023, on suspicion of being a member of Aleksandar Mrkić's criminal clan and abusing his official position. He is defending himself from freedom.

Veljović
Veljovićphoto: Luka Zeković

In correspondence between Mrkić and police officer Vasović, which Libertas had access to, Mrkić informs him on September 14, 2020:

"I'm going to Daka to ask him for Vesko (Veljović's note). I'll tell him this - I'd like you to protect him so that I can ask him to protect you. Rašo told me that he and Joanikije wanted to arrest him. So Rašo and I decided to go to the ajvan together..."

Two weeks earlier, on August 31, the day after the parliamentary elections, Mrkić informed police officer Vasović the following:

"I'm going to the priests tomorrow. I'm going to HN tomorrow to the godfather priest Radomir to tell him to open Luka for business, and then I'm going to Serbia. Whatever it is, I'll tell a few people to keep an eye on me and to keep me in mind for the job. I don't give a damn about these bastards, whoever fucks them, there's nothing to be ashamed of, he's lost and should leave. Every next time he'll get less. I'll take it easy with the godfather. We'll see. I'll take it easy...".

Mrkić writes to Vasović on September 18th: "Daka is calling. Let's see each other tomorrow. NK".

Two days later, on September 20th at 13.37:XNUMX p.m., he informs police officer Vasović about the meeting with Davidović:

"Today, Daka kicked three people out of the office to see me, and we haven't seen each other in 15 years. That's how much he respects me, and no one respects them."

Half an hour later, he writes to him: "I told Vladan (Joković's note) that he's a rabbit and that he should go buy carrots. When they kick him out, he'll have to glock. I arranged this for Vesko (Veljović's note). There's no dilemma there. Daka is the minister, he's the director."

Davidovic
Davidovicphoto: Boris Pejović

In mid-September last year, Libertas sent questions to Metropolitan Joaniki and Priest Nikčević, requesting them to say whether what the now fugitive criminal group boss Mrkić wrote to police officer Vasović was true. In that request, Libertas asked for an explanation that, if it was true that Davidović and he wanted to arrest the then director of the Police Administration, Veselin Veljović, they should say how and with what authority they intended to do so.

Libertas asked Metropolitan Joanikije what the role of the church is in political appointments and dismissals, permits and bans on criminal activities such as cigarette smuggling, whether there is any encouragement from the church to frame Miodrag-Daka Davidović, to determine who will engage in criminal activities...

The question for Metropolitan Joanikije was whether he knew that criminals in their conversations on the Sky application were labeling him as the main link for approving illegal activities.

The question was also whether it was true that the now-indicted head of the criminal group, Mrkić, went with him and priest Nikčević to America to "visit monasteries" and, if so, in what capacity and with whose money.

Metropolitan Joanikije briefly responded to Libertas in September last year as follows:

"The actions you attribute to me in your questions have nothing to do with me. If you don't believe me, continue your research."

Pop Nikčević did not answer questions at the time, but immediately afterwards appeared at the trial against Mrkić's criminal group at the Higher Court in Podgorica and followed the hearing from the audience.

Libertas, after reviewing the indictment against Mrkić and his criminal group, learned that it is possible that priest Nikćević used an encrypted phone.

The indictment states the following:

"Namely, from the communication between the users of pins 92673B and C16GLL it follows that the person who used pin 92673B on the encrypted application "SKY ECC" on 13.09.2020 sent a message to the user pin C16GLL with the following content "I came to Serbia with Radomir last night in a church vehicle", "that was a comedy on the way", "he neither hears nor sees, but the fathers give pensions and salaries hahahaha", while from the communication between the users of pins 92673B and AF8E4C it follows that the person who used pin 92673B on the encrypted application "SKY ECC" on 24.09.2020 sent a message to the user pin AF8E4C with the following content "Just take me across the border today" and "I'll continue with Snezanpm".

From the letter of the Police Directorate of the Crime Prevention Sector - Special Police Department 51/8 number 077/24-36-39 dated 18.1.2024, it follows that the defendant Mrkić Aleksandar, as a passenger in a vehicle, left Montenegro on 12.09.2020 at the border crossing Ranče, and that the vehicle in which he was driving was driven by Radomir Nikčević. In addition, on 24.09.2020 at 12:48:49 the defendant Mrkić Aleksandar was recorded at the exit from Montenegro at the border crossing Dobrakovo, and the wife of the defendant Mrkić Aleksandar - Snežana Mrkić at 12:47:47 at the same border crossing.

The indictment does not contain any information about whether the prosecution checked Nikčević and whether it determined the reason why Mrkić crossed the border in a "church vehicle" and whether they checked the "church vehicle" of the driver of priest Nikčević and the accused criminal Aleksandar Mrkić at the border crossing, who, judging by the transcripts from the Sky application and based on the indictment filed against him, was in possession of weapons and large amounts of cash.

Libertas called priest Nikčević today at around 13 p.m. In a short conversation, he said that he was celebrating the Orthodox New Year with friends and was having lunch, and promised to call back later "if he was free."

He did not answer repeated calls. Later, when Libertas tried to contact him again, his mobile phone was switched off.

Nikčević: What Mrkić is saying is not true

About ten minutes after Libertas published this text, Radomir Nikčević called.

He said that "what Mrkić said is absolutely not true."

"I didn't transport him across the border. I didn't frame him because I wasn't in a position to frame him. I was concerned with my health and treatment. I have nothing to do with it. I have no business or other ties to the Mrkić family, other than family and godfather ties. I've been in hospitals for five years," Nikčević said.

He claims that he did not receive the questions sent to him by email from the Metropolitanate in mid-September last year.

"It is not true that Mrkić visited monasteries in America with me and Metropolitan Joaniki," claims Nikčević.

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