UP: 13,5 tons of tobacco, machines and cigarette production materials found in Grbe, building on Mrkić's land sealed

Danilovgrad police and officers from the Crime Suppression Sector (SBPK) discovered and located an illegally built warehouse in the town of Grbe, on the land of fugitive cigarette smuggler Aleksandar Aco Mrkić, in which 13,5 tons of tobacco, machines for its processing and raw materials for cigarette packaging were found, the Police Directorate announced.

As stated in the statement, the search was attended by Ž.B., the tenant of the building.

Based on operational information, the police notified the state prosecutor at the Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica, upon whose orders further measures and actions were taken.

"Police officers conducted a search of the above-mentioned illegally built facility - warehouse, located on the land of Aleksandar Mrkić in the town of Grbe, and the search was attended by Ž.B., the tenant of the facility. 13.500 kilograms of tobacco - cut and in leaves - were found in the facility, as well as several machines of different models and years of production for processing tobacco, and raw materials for cigarette packaging. The facility was sealed or blocked, and the aforementioned items and objects were temporarily seized," the police said.

The statement states that further police and prosecutorial activities and detailed checks are underway, the outcome of which, after the investigation under the jurisdiction of the Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica, will be promptly notified to the public.

NCB Interpol Podgorica is seeking Aleksandar Mrkić, a citizen of Montenegro from Nikšić, with an international arrest warrant, based on orders from the Higher Court in Podgorica.

According to the police, Mrkić is wanted on the indictment of the Special State Prosecutor's Office in order to ensure his presence in criminal proceedings against him before the High Court in Podgorica.

Proceedings are being conducted against him due to reasonable suspicion that he committed the criminal offenses of creating a criminal organization, money laundering and smuggling.