Police found clan member in vain: Prosecutor releases Vukadinović

Although the police searched for him for days, and found and arrested him yesterday, the acting senior prosecutor ordered them to release the member of an organized crime group. Lazar Vukadinović, in whose possession drugs were found, and to file a complaint against him in the regular procedure.

The Police Directorate announced yesterday that on August 16, officers of the Budva Security Department, pursuant to an order from the Higher Court in Podgorica, as well as the consent of the prosecutor at the Higher State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica, searched the apartment and other premises used by Vukadinović, "a member of an organized criminal group, who was not found at the given location on this occasion."

"At that time, police officers searched and seized a small amount of marijuana, cocaine, over 43 grams of MDMA and pills from the list of opiates. A search was then launched for LV and he was located today in Ulcinj, from where he was taken by officers of the Ulcinj Security Department to the official premises of the Budva Security Department for further action," the Police Directorate said officially yesterday.

According to unofficial information from "Vijesti", the fugitive was located and arrested on Ada Bojana.

The UP explained that, after Vukadinović was brought to the Budva police premises, they informed the prosecutor about this:

"The prosecutor at the Higher State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica was informed of the incident and stated that LV's actions constitute elements of the criminal offense of unauthorized production, possession and distribution of narcotic drugs, and that criminal charges should be filed against this person in the regular procedure," the statement reads.

The Police Directorate announced that their officers are continuing their planned activities aimed at members of organized crime groups, their close associates and persons of operational interest with undiminished intensity:

"In order to maintain a stable security environment and preserve the safety of citizens and tourists staying in Montenegro."