Mili Bajramović, accused of murdering Šćepan Roganović, arrested in Italy

The fugitive alleged killer of the Skalja clan, Mili Bajramović (33), who is wanted for the murder of Šćepan Roganović from Novalja, was arrested yesterday in Rimini, Italy, the Police Directorate (UP) announced.

They explained that Italian police officers arrested Bajramović after conducting an international targeted search codenamed "SMIT".

Bajramović is listed in police records as a high-ranking member of an organized crime group that operates at the national, regional and international levels, the UP said.

"The deprivation of liberty was preceded by years of exchange of operational information and knowledge between European and regional teams for international targeted searches - FAST Montenegro, FAST Austria, FAST Italy, FAST Croatia, FAST Bosnia and Herzegovina and FAST Slovenia," the UP announced.

"MB has been issued an international arrest warrant by the Interpol NCB Podgorica, by order of the Higher Court in Podgorica, in order to ensure his presence in the criminal proceedings being conducted due to reasonable suspicion that he committed criminal offenses - creation of a criminal organization, aggravated murder and illegal possession of weapons and explosives. According to the indictment, on February 13, 2020, in Herceg Novi, as a member of a criminal organization formed by the now deceased Krsto Vujić, he treacherously, using firearms, deprived the life of Šćepan Roganović," the UP states.

They explained that Bajramović is also wanted by Austria for the murder of Vladimir Roganović and the wounding of SV

"By order of the Public Prosecutor's Office in Vienna, in order to ensure his presence in the criminal proceedings being conducted due to reasonable suspicion that he committed the criminal offenses of murder and attempted murder. Namely, on January 21, 2018, in the center of Vienna, he killed Vladimir Roganović with a firearm and seriously wounded SV," the Public Prosecutor's Office said.

They state that further communication will follow between NCB Interpol Podgorica and NCB Interpol Rome.

"The Police Directorate, in cooperation with international partner services, continues its determined and strong fight against organized crime, with a focus on locating, detaining and prosecuting members of high-risk organized crime groups, and finding them both on the territory of Montenegro and abroad, in order to protect the safety of citizens and strengthen the rule of law," the police statement reads.