Golubović was remanded in custody for up to 30 days

Arrested secret agent Duško Golubović was today remanded in custody for up to 30 days due to the risk of flight and influencing witnesses.

That decision was made by the investigating judge of the Higher Court in Podgorica, Goran Šćepanović, said Ivana Vukmirović, the court's public relations advisor, to Vijesti.

Golubović was taken to the Spuž Remand Prison.

He was heard earlier today at the Podgorica High Court.

His defense attorney, attorney Velibor Marković, told Vijesti after the hearing that the hearing was over and that they were awaiting a decision.

Special Prosecutor Tanja Čolan Deretić proposed to the investigating judge to order Golubović's detention, among other things due to the risk of influencing witnesses who need to be questioned during the investigation.

A long-time employee of the National Security Agency (ANB) and the Police Directorate (UP) was arrested on May 9th on suspicion of committing the crime of money laundering, allegedly acquired through cigarette smuggling.

Marković told Vijesti yesterday that the files of the Police Directorate and the Prosecutor's Office "only arbitrarily state that this is a criminal activity of cigarette smuggling, without the essential characteristics of that act."

In parallel with the criminal investigation, the SDT also opened a financial investigation against the suspected former agent, so on the same day that he was deprived of his liberty, a temporary seizure was registered on the property of Duško Golubović and his family members.

The SDT accuses the former secret agent of funneling cash earned through crime into legal channels and investing it in real estate throughout Montenegro and abroad.