Former special police unit member and ex-head of the Spusk prison security service, Brajuško Brajušković, reiterated his claims yesterday at the Basic State Prosecutor’s Office, stating that Veselin Veljović was the organizer of the “black threes,” groups that attacked unfit journalists and opposition members.

Brajušković also accused Veljović’s former assistant, Miljan Perović, of coordinating the assaults on dissenters.

Both Veljović and Perović have consistently denied their former colleague’s allegations…

Brajušković provided his testimony to prosecutor Aleksandra Adžić Živković, who is leading an investigation into the assaults on “unsuitable” individuals from the late 20th century to the early 21st.

“I was questioned as a witness before the basic state prosecutor about everything related to the ‘black threes’ and the beatings of Montenegrin citizens. I reiterated what I have publicly stated several times, providing additional details beyond what I disclosed during the Inquiry Committee session and reaffirming earlier testimony from 2013 against Saša Čađenović, who commanded the police beating squad,” Brajušković told Vijesti.

He noted the fairness of prosecutor Adžić Živković and expressed hope that she would successfully conclude the investigation, unlike her predecessor.

“I informed her that the former prosecutor, now a charged member of an organized crime group, Saša Čađenović, mentally abused me during my interrogation,” he added.

Brajušković also shared details of the intimidation and beatings faced by journalists and former opposition politicians during his testimony.

“Since I first exposed the atrocities committed by Veljović and his group, I have been a constant target of threats and harassment. The intimidation escalated after my appearance at the Inquiry Committee. Recently, a well-meaning neighbor warned me, ‘While you’re speaking in the Parliament, someone may set your car on fire.’ I sought clarification, but he refused to elaborate. Nonetheless, I remain resolute; if I am found dead, it should be known that I was murdered, as I would never harm myself,” Brajušković divulged to a Vijesti journalist.

For years, Brajušković has highlighted the existence of parallel structures within the police, asserting that certain officials exploited their powers to suppress any dissent and free thought.

In an August 2013 interview with “Vijesti,” he was the first to publicly mention the “black threes,” accusing the then-directors of Police Administration and the Administration for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions (UIKS), Veljović and Perović, of forming and coordinating the assault squads.

He clarified that Veljović was the mastermind behind the “black threes” responsible for attacking journalists and opposition figures, with himself leading one of the squads, while Perović coordinated the attacks.

Both Veljović and Perović denied these allegations earlier.

Brajušković recounted that his troubles began when he refused an assignment involving these assault groups…

“I received direct orders from Perović and Veljović. I never harmed anyone in Montenegro and am prepared to attest to this on a polygraph. I will also state under similar testing that I did not attack Duško Jovanović, as alleged,” Brajušković emphasized.

The editor of “Dana,” Duško Jovanović, was assaulted in 2000 and was murdered four years later.

Brajušković claims that Veljović, through Miljan Perović, ordered the assault on Jovanović, which was executed by the “black threes.”

During a feature in “Vijesti” covering Brajušković’s accusations, the late Duško Jovanović’s brother, Miodrag Jovanović, presented a letter received by the journalist before his death from someone identifying as a “special forces officer.”

A month after this coverage, the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) announced a lack of evidence to support Brajušković’s claims that senior members of the then Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (SAJ) ordered the surveillance and assaults on journalists and opposition figures.

The former police special agent testified before the parliamentary Inquiry Committee on June 17, reiterating accusations made over a decade ago and alleging that Veljović had given him money to pass on to colleagues Slavko Đurović and Marko Kalezć as a reward for the assault on Duško Jovanović.

“What I disclosed is the painful reality of a dark period… Those who cruised in BMWs and SUVs back then couldn’t earn that from their salaries, as our pay was identical,” Brajušković stated.

While the committee session was ongoing, Kalezć addressed the media to refute Brujušković’s claims.

“I was questioned as a witness before the basic state prosecutor regarding the ‘black threes’ and the beatings of Montenegrin citizens, reiterating who issued orders against dissenters and who led the police beating squad,” Brajušković recounted.

“Dana” editor Duško Jovanović was assaulted in 2000 and murdered four years later. Brajušković asserts that his assault was commissioned by Veljović via Miljan Perović, involving a group of “black threes.”

Volkov: Brajušković’s Claims are Absurd

Defense attorney for Miljan Perović and Veljović, lawyer Mihailo Volkov, reacted earlier, dismissing Brajušković’s assertions.

Volkov stated that Brajušković’s allegations that “Veselin Veljović paid 2,000 euros for the assault and beating of Duško Jovanović, and supposedly handed the money to Brajušković for distribution among the assailants,” are false.

“This is a deliberate falsehood with no basis; such a claim has not been mentioned by anyone previously in public or to relevant authorities. Following Brajušković’s denials during the committee session and subsequent attempts at extortion against Veljović, it appears he was compelled to fabricate yet another falsehood to entertain the Montenegrin public. May this scandalous attempt at discrediting him serve to remind us of his integrity, should it exist,” Volkov remarked at the time…

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