# Montenegro-Serbia extradition dispute over Svetozar Marović

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/montenegro-serbia-extradition-dispute-over-svetozar-marovi
> Updated: 2026-10-10T21:11:09.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 2.

Montenegrin authorities have exhausted all formal legal avenues to extradite Svetozar Marović, the former President of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, from Serbia. Sergej Sekulović, State Secretary in the Montenegrin Ministry of Justice, reported that Montenegro issued three formal requests and five urgent reminders over a period of five to six years, but noted that Montenegro cannot exercise sovereign authority on Serbian territory.

On October 10, Marović avoided serving his prison sentence after the statute of limitations expired. Marović was originally convicted in 2016 for leading an organized criminal group that caused multi-million euro damages to the municipality of Budva. Although he signed plea agreements following his 2015 detention, he relocated to Serbia in 2018 for medical treatment.

Despite a final urgency sent by Montenegrin authorities on October 6, Serbian authorities did not facilitate the extradition, allowing the three-year and nine-month corruption sentence to lapse.

## Claims

- The Supreme Court extended the detention of Predrag Vukadinović, Zoran Perović, and Miloš Božović for three months. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Zoran Perović's detention can last until January 19, 2027. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Miloš Božović's detention can last until January 20, 2027. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Predrag Vukadinović's detention can last until January 22, 2027. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- A criminal organization was formed in Montenegro in 2020, allegedly organized by the late A. K. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The criminal organization operated in Montenegro, Albania, and Greece. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Predrag Vukadinović is suspected of complicity in a serious murder committed in a public place. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The court found a risk of flight and repetition of criminal acts for the three accused. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-10: Montenegro Supreme Court extends detention of three organized crime suspects

The Supreme Court of Montenegro extended the detention of three suspects, including Predrag Vukadinović, for their alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organization.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/svetozar-marovi-avoids-prison-sentence-as-statute-of-limitations-expires

### 2026-10-08: Montenegro exhausts legal options for Svetozar Marović extradition

Montenegro's Ministry of Justice says all legal efforts to extradite Svetozar Marović from Serbia have been exhausted, noting that no further formal actions can be taken by Montenegro.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/montenegro-exhausts-legal-options-for-svetozar-marovi-extradition

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