Following the directive from the Special State Prosecutor’s Office (SDT), the Special Police Department apprehended EO, a Turkish national, on suspicion of engaging in the ongoing criminal activity of money laundering.

The SDT disclosed that EO was interrogated as a suspect and subsequently detained for a maximum of 72 hours starting from his arrest.

“The investigation centers on the allegation that the suspect, between April 2023 and March 2024, in Montenegro, utilized funds with the awareness that they were derived from illegal activities – specifically, breaches of laws concerning betting and gambling in sports events. He is also accused of misrepresenting the facts surrounding the source of these funds. Using this money, he made cash purchases including: a passenger vehicle ‘Lamborghini Aventador S 6.5 V12’ for 399,500 euros, a passenger vehicle ‘Porsche Cayenne 3.0’ for 95,000 euros, a passenger vehicle ‘Range Rover Velar’ for 34,980 euros, a passenger vehicle ‘Mercedes AMG G63’ for 215,000 euros, a residential unit of 43 m², and another residential unit of 98 m² along with two parking spaces measuring 12 and 13 m², in Podgorica. Thus, at a preliminary suspicion level, he laundered funds amounting to a total of 1,229,480.00 euros,” stated the SDT.

They further clarified that all assets, both movable and immovable, acquired by the suspect through criminal acts will undergo a financial investigation initiated by the Special State Prosecutor’s Office aimed at their permanent confiscation.

“The collection of data, information, and evidence concerning the criminal offense and the offender was accomplished through collaborative efforts of the Special State Prosecutor’s Office, the Special Police Department, and the Financial Intelligence Sector of the Police Directorate,” added the SDT.

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