# Montenegro criminal organization legal proceedings

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/montenegro-criminal-organization-legal-proceedings
> Updated: 2026-08-12T10:14:11.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In a hearing at the High Court in Podgorica, businessman Aleksandar Mijajlović and former intelligence chief Drago Spičanović denied charges of forming a criminal organization and abusing their positions.

The prosecution alleges that Mijajlović utilized media outlets to manipulate public opinion to suppress political competition. Other defendants, including a prosecutor and former police officials, face accusations of abusing their positions and disclosing official data. 

Mijajlović stated that his inquiries into the personal identification number of a politician’s mother were intended to investigate potential corruption based on media reports. Spičanović, who has been in detention for ten and a half months, argued that his detention is disproportionate and focused on the exchange of messages regarding personal data.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-12: Bosnia and Herzegovina prosecutors indict two for organized crime

Bosnia and Herzegovina prosecutors have indicted Admir Arnautović and Adnan Maglić for organized crime, drug and arms trafficking, and money laundering involving the Sky ECC encrypted app.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bosnia-and-herzegovina-prosecutors-indict-two-for-organized-crime

### 2026-08-09: Mijajlović and Spičanović deny criminal organization charges

Aleksandar Mijajlović and Drago Spičanović denied charges of forming a criminal organization and abusing official data during a hearing at the High Court in Podgorica.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mijajlovi-and-spianovi-deny-criminal-organization-charges

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