The investigating judge of the Basic Court in Nikšić, Sava Mušikić, will decide tomorrow (Monday, March 2) whether to send businessman Aco Đukanović to the Supši Remand Prison or release him to defend himself at large.
This was stated by one of his defense lawyers, lawyer Nikola Martinović, to reporters after the hearing of the brother of the former Prime Minister and President of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović.
As reported by the Radio and Television Nikšić (RTNK) portal, Martinović said that Mušikić has until tomorrow evening, 2:30 a.m., to make a decision.
Đukanović's 72-hour detention order, ordered by prosecutor Vanja Sinđić, is then expiring.
Martinović said tonight that the bulletproof vests exempted from the criminal report were found during a search of the Đukanović family home in the Rastoci neighborhood.
"Regarding the criminal report from last night, an order was issued to conduct an investigation in which some of the items that the prosecutor included in the criminal report, that is, which the police identified as a criminal offense, are missing. First of all, there is no longer any bulletproof vest because that is not even a criminal offense, there is no weapon that supposedly existed, for which they determined that it had a permit. There are still some weapons for which I claim there is a permit, they could not find it, but we will find it," said Martinović, according to the RTNK portal.
Martinović pointed out that Aco Đukanović answered all the questions of the judge who questioned him in detail, as required by law.
Djukanovic was brought before the investigating judge of the Basic Court in Nikšić earlier this evening.
His three-member legal team, consisting of Đukanović's sister, lawyer Ana Đukanović, and her colleagues Neda Ivović and Martinović, then entered the courthouse.
The Basic State Prosecutor's Office (ODT) in Nikšić proposed earlier today that Aco Đukanović be remanded in custody due to the risk of flight.
Đukanović was arrested on the night between Friday and Saturday, after a search of his family home in the Nikšić neighborhood of Rastoci.
According to the defense attorney, the police deprived him of his liberty around two and a half hours after midnight.
Yesterday morning, the Police Directorate confirmed the information from "Vijesti" about the businessman's arrest, officially announcing that their officers from the Crime Prevention Sector, with the support of the Special Police Unit and inspectors from the Regional Security Centers "Center" and "West", searched several of Đukanović's buildings and premises on February 27 and the night of February 28, based on orders obtained from the locally competent prosecutor's offices and courts in Podgorica and Nikšić.
"Vijesti" announced yesterday that, according to the newspaper's unofficial information, several expensive watches were listed and photographed during the search of Đukanović's apartment, and that the police also photographed certain documentation, arranged in several binders.
The police officially announced that certain documentation was seized, which the competent prosecutor's office was notified of, "and a case will be opened regarding the above for the purpose of further proceedings."
"Due to the protection of the interests of police officers, at this moment we are not able to provide more information about the activities carried out in the territory of Podgorica," the Police Department said.
They explained that during the activities undertaken in the territory of Nikšić, during a search of a family house in the town of Rastoci, they found a large quantity of firearms and ammunition:
"A 'Mauser' hunting carbine with an optical sight, in illegal possession. A 'Brno' rifle with a 'Busnell' optical sight, in illegal possession. A shotgun of an unknown brand, in illegal possession. A pistol of an unknown brand, in illegal possession. A 'M-48' hunting carbine, in illegal possession. A 'CZ 99 PARA' pistol with a frame containing five rounds of ammunition and a firearms license in the name of a deceased family member. Over 400 rounds of ammunition of various brands and calibers. Three empty frames. Five protective ballistic body armor. 'Zeiss' binoculars," the UP said.
They stated that in this and all previous cases, they are taking measures and actions within their jurisdiction in an indiscriminate, professional and lawful manner:
"They continue the uncompromising fight against crime, with the aim of raising the level of security and citizens' trust in the work of institutions and establishing the rule of law and legal security."
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