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4 clusters · 31 sources · 17 days · First seen 23 days ago · Last updated 6 days ago

Montenegro fugitive reward escalation

Overview

The Montenegrin Ministry of Internal Affairs has increased its efforts to apprehend high-profile fugitives linked to organized crime. Initially, the government announced a 500,000 euro reward for information leading to the arrest of Radoje Zvicer, a leader of the ‘Kavač clan’ who is currently subject to an Interpol red notice for crimes including murder, drug trafficking, and money laundering. By late August, the total reward amount was doubled to one million euros. This updated offer provides 500,000 euros each for information on Zvicer and Ljubo Milović, a former police officer and high-ranking member of the Kavač criminal clan who has been a fugitive since 2022. The escalation in rewards follows concerns regarding potential collaborators within the state security apparatus. In early September, Montenegrin police conducted an intensive multi-day operation in Grahovo to locate Milović. Special units, including the Special Police Department and the Criminal Police Sector, utilized drones to search the Grahovac 1858 hotel and restaurant. Authorities suspected the existence of a secret tunnel used for hiding or escaping, but neither Milović nor a tunnel was found. During the raid, police seized three luxury vehicles, and the Tax Administration sealed the hotel and restaurant following the discovery of operational irregularities. The management of Grahovac 1858 condemned the operation, describing it as ‘unprecedented torture’ by masked officers and alleging the search was conducted without a court order. They further alleged that a tax inspection was conducted under irregular circumstances, citing a discrepancy of only 28 euros as the basis for closure. Recent violence has impacted the criminal landscape, including the killing of Boban Sjekloća, identified by police as a leader of the ‘Škaljari clan’, near Trsteno beach. Additionally, individuals Filip Ivanović and Filip Knežević, wanted by both Serbian and Montenegrin authorities, have also been killed in separate incidents.

Entities

Radoje Zvicer · Montenegrin Ministry of Internal Affairs · Ministry of Internal Affairs of Montenegro · Kavač Clan · Ljubo Milović

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 6 SOURCES] Police seized three luxury vehicles during the operation. cetinjskilist.com · n1info.rs · www.aktuelno.me · bokanews.me · www.kurir.rs · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The Tax Administration sealed the Grahovac 1858 hotel and restaurant due to identified irregularities. cetinjskilist.com · n1info.rs · www.aktuelno.me · bokanews.me · www.kurir.rs · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The Grahovac 1858 hotel and restaurant management claimed they were subjected to unprecedented torture by masked officers without a court order. www.portalanalitika.me · etv.me · otvoreno.me · rtnk.me · bizniscg.me · +1 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Authorities did not find Ljubo Milović or a suspected secret tunnel during the search. otvoreno.me · rtnk.me · www.kurir.rs · bijeljina.com · radiotitograd.me
[● 5 SOURCES] The Special State Prosecutor issued an arrest warrant for Ljubo Milović in July 2022. otvoreno.me · rtnk.me · www.kurir.rs · bijeljina.com · radiotitograd.me
[● 5 SOURCES] The Ministry of Internal Affairs offered a reward of 500,000 euros for information leading to Milović's arrest. otvoreno.me · rtnk.me · www.kurir.rs · bijeljina.com · radiotitograd.me
[● 4 SOURCES] Police conducted a multi-service search of a restaurant in Grahovo using drones. otvoreno.me · rtnk.me · www.kurir.rs · bijeljina.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Ljubo Milović was sentenced to 19 years in prison for membership in Radoje Zvicer's criminal organization and smuggling. otvoreno.me · rtnk.me · www.kurir.rs · radiotitograd.me

Timeline

6 days ago

[CRIME] 15 sources
Ljubo Milović: Police raid Grahovo hotel in search of fugitive
Montenegrin police raided the Grahovac 1858 hotel and restaurant in search of fugitive criminal Ljubo Milović. While Milović was not found, authorities seized luxury vehicles and sealed the premises.
7 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Montenegro offers €1 million reward for Kavač clan leader and police official
Montenegro has offered a €1 million reward for information on Kavač clan leader Radoje Zvicer and official Ljuba Milović, amid ongoing violence involving organized crime groups.
17 days ago

[CRIME] 11 sources
Montenegro offers €1 million for info on Zvicer and Milović
Montenegro's Ministry of Internal Affairs has offered 1 million euros for information leading to the arrest of Kavač clan leader Radoje Zvicer and fugitive police officer Ljubo Milović.
23 days ago

[CRIME] 11 sources
Montenegro offers 500,000 euros for information on Radoje Zvicer
Montenegro has offered a 500,000 euro reward for information leading to the arrest of Radoje Zvicer, a suspected leader of the Kavač clan wanted by Interpol for murder and drug trafficking.

Sources

aktuelno.me · balk.hu · bijeljina.com · bizniscg.me · bokanews.me · cetinjskilist.com · crnagoravijesti.me · dalmatinskiportal.hr · dan.co.me · danas.rs · etv.me · hip.ba · informacijecrnagora.me · jutarnji.hr · kodex.me · kurir.rs · lider.mk · mondo.rs · n1info.hr · n1info.rs · novi.ba · oslobodjenje.ba · otvoreno.me · pogled.ba · portalanalitika.me · radiobijelopolje.me · radiotitograd.me · rtnk.me · vijesti.ba · vijesti.me · vreme.com

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