Trial of defendants in the "Tunel" case postponed to September 17th

The judge of the Basic Court in Podgorica today scheduled a hearing for September 25th so that all evidence can be presented during those two dates, and the prosecutor, the accused and their defense attorneys can present their closing arguments before the verdict is passed.

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Basic court building in Podgorica, Photo: Luka Zeković
Basic court building in Podgorica, Photo: Luka Zeković
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The trial of the defendants in the case known as "The Tunnel" has been postponed today to September 17th at noon.

The judge of the Basic Court in Podgorica today scheduled a hearing for September 25th so that all evidence could be presented during those two dates, and the prosecutor, the accused and their defense attorneys could present their closing arguments before the verdict is passed.

The Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica previously filed an indictment against the defendants Veljko M. Marković from Loznica, Milan T. Marković from Loznica, Dejan D. Jovanović from Belgrade, Vladimir M. Erić from Loznica, Predrag M. Mirotić from Zeta, Katarina D. Baćović from Podgorica, Nikola D. Milačić from Podgorica and Marijan P. Vuljaj, residing in Tuzi, for burglarizing the depot of the High Court in Podgorica in September 2023.

All defendants, except Baćović and Vuljaj, are charged with the criminal offense of criminal association in conjunction with the criminal offense of aggravated theft in co-perpetration. Baćović is charged with the criminal offense of criminal association in conjunction with the criminal offenses of aggravated theft in co-perpetration and forgery of a document, and Vuljaj is charged with the criminal offense of assisting the perpetrator after the criminal offense has been committed.

The indictment presented that the defendants, at the beginning of July 2023 in Podgorica, became members of a group, together with several unknown persons, which was organized by an unknown person, and which aimed to commit the criminal offense of "serious theft", for which may impose a prison sentence of five years or a heavier sentence.

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