The trial regarding the murder of Miodrag Kruščić and the injury of Olivera Lakić has been postponed today at the Higher Court in Podgorica.

This delay is due to the unavailability of one of the defense attorneys for the defendants because of illness.

The trial was previously delayed on February 10th and 11th because attorney Stefan Jokić, representing defendant Goran Vukčević, failed to show up.

Those indicted include Milan Vujotić, former police officer Darko Lalović, Filip Knežević, Mario Milošević, Goran Rakočević, Veselin Bubanja, Filip Bešović, Luka Bulatović, Dejan Vukašinović, Branislav Karadžić, Goran Vukčević, Mijajlo Stojanović, Aleksandar Ljumović, and Sanja Božović.

They are also accused of smuggling 554 kilograms of marijuana from Albania to Montenegro on January 26, 2021.

“The Council of the High Court in Podgorica, by decision Kvso no. 39/23, dated July 31 this year, confirmed the indictment, Kt-S no. 265/20, dated June 20 this year, which the Special State Prosecutor’s Office brought against 14 accused: MV, GR, FB, FK, SB, LB, DV, DL, BK, MM, MS, A.Lj, and GV, for offenses including creating a criminal organization, grievous bodily harm, aggravated murder, inciting murder, illegal possession of weapons and explosives, and the unauthorized production, possession, and distribution of narcotic drugs related to Oliver Lakić, on May 8, 2018, the aggravated murder of Miodrag Kruščić on May 21, 2018, and the smuggling of 554 kg of marijuana from Albania to Montenegro on January 26, 2021,” stated Vukas Radonjić, the special prosecutor and spokesperson for the Special State Prosecutor’s Office.

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