Podgorica police arrested Boban Popović (34) from Zeta, suspected of the criminal offense of usury to the detriment of several people.
This was announced today by the Police Administration (UP).
"Officers of the Podgorica Security Department - Criminal Police Station for Suppression of Economic Crime, undertaking continuous activities to detect, clarify and prove the criminal offense of usury, on the order of the state prosecutor at the Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica, deprived BP (34) from Zeta of his liberty, on suspicion of having committed the continued criminal offense of usury, to the detriment of several persons," the statement reads.
The Police Department said that, acting on a report from an injured party, police officers searched two facilities used by BP and, in further criminal processing, found material and other evidence that the suspect committed the criminal offense of usury to the detriment of four other people.
"BP is suspected of committing this criminal offense by taking advantage of the poor economic situation and necessity of the five injured parties, lending them money in the total amount of 20.350 euros during 2023 and 2024, while contracting a disproportionate material benefit," the statement states.
The police add that the injured parties, in addition to the principal, paid the suspect a total of 12.100 euros in interest, thereby gaining unlawful material gain.
"By order of the state prosecutor at the Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica, BP was deprived of his liberty and criminal charges were filed against him on suspicion of having committed the aforementioned criminal offense," the UP statement concluded.
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