Drug boss trial postponed

The crime group of suspected drug lord Darko Šarić was to go on trial today before Belgrade's Special Court, today, but the trial was postponed for tomorrow.

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The crime group of suspected drug lord Darko Saric was to go on trial today before Belgrade's Special Court, today, but the trial was postponed for tomorrow. Only 11 of the 20 indicted members of the gang were set to appear before the judges, however. Saric himself and six others are fugitives from justice and will be tried in absentia. Drug boss trial postponed Two others have been given the collaborating witness status. The indictment, issued on April 11, accuses Saric and Goran Sokovic from Pljevlja, Montenegro, and Zeljko Vujanovic from Kragujevac of being organizers of the criminal group which in 2009 trafficked cocaine in Serbia, western Europe, and South America. The indictment came after a two-year investigation, and after more than 2.5 tons of cocaine were seized in 2008 and 2009. If found guilty, the three defendants could face jail terms of up to 40 years. However, only Vujanovic will be in the courtroom in Belgrade today. Saric's whereabouts are unknown, while Sokovic lives in Montenegro. Serbia hopes to sign an extradition agreement with Montenegro by the end of this month, which could result in Sokovic's transfer to Belgrade. The prosecution also looked into the financial side of the drug trafficking organized by the gang, and last month indicted 12 persons for money laundering. Their trial will be conducted separately. The prosecution and police said earlier that they were also investigating ties between Saric and another crime boss, Anton Stanaj, who is facing a trial in Belgrade on cigarette smuggling charges. Media speculated that Saric took over Stanaj's business and property after Stanaj was arrested in September 2007.

Drug boss trial postponed

Two others have been given the collaborating witness status.

The indictment, issued on April 11, accuses Šarić and Goran Soković from Pljevlja, Montenegro, and Željko Vujanović from Kragujevac of being organizers of the criminal group which in 2009 trafficked cocaine in Serbia, western Europe, and South America.

The indictment came after a two-year investigation, and after more than 2.5 tons of cocaine were seized in 2008 and 2009.

If found guilty, the three defendants could face jail terms of up to 40 years.

However, only Vujanović will be in the courtroom in Belgrade today. Šarić's whereabouts are unknown, while Soković lives in Montenegro.

Serbia hopes to sign an extradition agreement with Montenegro by the end of this month, which could result in Soković's transfer to Belgrade.

The prosecution also looked into the financial side of the drug trafficking organized by the gang, and last month indicted 12 persons for money laundering. Their trial will be conducted separately.

The prosecution and police said earlier that they were also investigating ties between Šarić and another crime boss, Anton Stanaj, who is facing a trial in Belgrade on cigarette smuggling charges.

Media speculated that Šarić took over Stanaj's business and property after Stanaj was arrested in September 2007.

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