Montenegro police arrest five in organized arson and explosives crackdown

organized crime arson explosives arrests Montenegro

Montenegrin authorities have arrested five individuals suspected of belonging to an organized criminal group involved in arson and the use of explosives across central and southern Montenegro. The suspects include two Serbian citizens and three Montenegrins.

According to the Police Administration, the group is suspected of setting fires and using Molotov cocktails to obtain illegal property gains over the last 15 days. One specific incident involved the destruction of three vehicles in Marići, causing approximately 170,000 euros in damage. Police also intercepted a plan to burn two cargo vehicles in Tivat, valued at 90,000 euros, and recovered a hand grenade near the Bar railway station.

In a separate legal matter, Montenegrin police filed criminal charges against a company in Budva and its Turkish director for suspected tax evasion. The suspect is accused of failing to report and pay VAT on transactions totaling approximately 277,982 euros, resulting in a loss of 35,311 euros to the state budget. The director had previously been extradited from Kazakhstan to Montenegro regarding separate fraud charges.

Entities

Bar · Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Kotor · Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina · District Public Prosecutor's Office Bijeljina · Emir Suljagic · European Public Prosecutor's Office · Federal Prosecutor's Office FBiH · Kotor · Montenegro · Police Administration of Montenegro · Sarajevo International Airport · Serbia

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[● 2 SOURCES] Željka Cvijanović describes Suljagić's claims as an attack on the constitutional order. sveosrpskoj.com
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[○ 1 SOURCE] The OHR is monitoring the situation regarding the Srebrenica Memorial Center.
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[● 2 SOURCES] The Association of Judges in FBiH condemned Mostar Mayor Marija Kordić's statements regarding judicial decisions.
[DISPUTED] The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republika Srpska denies any plans to arrest Suljagić or raid the center. sveosrpskoj.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Srebrenica victim associations support Emir Suljagić against attacks on the Memorial Center. face.ba · tuzlanski.ba
[● 2 SOURCES] The District Public Prosecutor's Office in Bijeljina has opened a case regarding suspected tax and contribution evasion at the Srebrenica Memorial Center – Potočari. banjaluka.net · borba.me
[● 2 SOURCES] Memorial Center Director Emir Suljagić claimed that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republika Srpska would raid the center due to alleged arrests. banjaluka.net · borba.me
[● 2 SOURCES] The prosecutor's office denied reports that 26 former and current employees of the Memorial Center had been summoned for questioning. banjaluka.net · borba.me
[● 2 SOURCES] Three witnesses provided statements at the Zvornik Police Administration, while three others refused to provide statements to the police, requesting to be heard by the prosecutor instead. banjaluka.net · borba.me
[● 2 SOURCES] Six individuals have been interviewed as witnesses in this case so far. banjaluka.net · borba.me