Indictment filed against the head of the Branch for Civil Status and Personal Documents in the Municipality of Zeta

SP is suspected of having enabled the issuance of a firearms license to a person who did not meet the requirements.

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Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica, Photo: Luka Zeković

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19.05.2026. 12:19h

The Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica filed an indictment with the Basic Court in Podgorica against the defendant SP, for the criminal offense of abuse of official position.

The statement from the prosecutor's office states that SP, as an official, the head of the Branch for Civil Status and Personal Documents in the Municipality of Zeta, enabled the issuance of a firearms license to carry a firearm to a person who did not meet the requirements for issuing a firearms license.

Police filed criminal charges against SP on April 24th.

The police statement at the time stated that it was suspected that SP committed the crime by issuing a permit to acquire firearms to a member of an organized criminal group, contrary to the law.