The investigating judge at the Higher Court in Podgorica has ordered the detention of Border Police inspector Miljan Knežević following reasonable suspicion of his involvement in the criminal offenses of forming a criminal organization, two instances of accepting bribes, and the ongoing offense of abuse of official position.

Additionally, in the same investigation, Saša Bulatović from Podgorica has been placed under a measure prohibiting him from leaving his apartment due to suspicions of forming a criminal organization as well as unauthorized production, possession, and distribution of narcotic drugs. Meanwhile, Bojan Rajković, also from Podgorica, is subject to a residence ban and is required to periodically check in with state authorities, based on reasonable suspicion of his involvement in the creation of a criminal organization.

“The investigating judge of this court has placed the defendant KM in detention under Article 175, paragraph 1, items 1 and 2 of the Criminal Procedure Code due to reasonable suspicion of committing the offense of creating a criminal organization, two offenses of accepting bribes, and the ongoing offense of abuse of official position. The defendant BS has been assigned a measure prohibiting him from leaving his apartment due to reasonable suspicion of his role in forming a criminal organization and unauthorized production, possession, and distribution of narcotic drugs. Meanwhile, the defendant RB is under a measure prohibiting him from leaving his residence and is obligated to periodically report to a state authority due to reasonable suspicion of his involvement in creating a criminal organization,” states the announcement from the Higher Court in Podgorica.

Knežević, Bulatović, and Rajković were arrested on March 3rd under the directive of the Special State Prosecutor’s Office, which accuses them of forming a criminal organization, unauthorized production, possession, and distribution of narcotics, as well as accepting and giving bribes and money laundering.

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