Delta Holding owner to remain in custody for another month

BELGRADE The Special Court in Belgrade has decided to extend custody of Delta Holding owner Miroslav Miskovic and his son Marko for another month. The Special Court Spokeswoman Maja Kovacevic said that the court had decided to extend custody of Nibens Group owner Milo Djuraskovic as well. Delta Holding owner to remain in custody for another month Nibens Group Director Dejan Jeftic was released from custody two weeks ago. The Delta Holding owner, his son, Djuraskovic and Jeftic are suspected of abuses in road construction companies worth dozens of millions of euros. They were arrested on December 12, 2012. Sheer Corporation Director Risto Ristic, appraiser Raso Zdravko and former PZP Nis Director Zoran Mihailovic were released from custody pending trial in January. Today’s decision is the last extension of the custody as a part of the investigation which means that the suspects would have to be indicted and that the Appellate Court would have to decide on possible new extension. The suspects can also be placed under house arrest. The prosecution needs to indict the suspects six months after they were arrested. The Miskovic’s, Djuraskovic and Jeftic were arrested on December 12, 2012 together with another six persons on suspicion that they illegally obtained around EUR 30mn. Former PZP Nis Milutin Gasevic, former PZP Nis shareholder Zoran Kaitovic and Delta Broker Director Predrag Filipovic were not remanded in custody. Their passports were seized and they are not allowed to leave their place of residence. The Delta Holding owner, his son and Djuraskovic were remanded in custody because they were a flight risk and because the prosecution believed that they could influence witnesses and stir unrest among the public. The Organized Crime Prosecution continued to question witnesses in the investigation against Miskovic and other suspects on Thursday. Miroslav and Marko Miskovic and Djuraskovic are suspected of illegally obtaining money from road companies they co-owned from 2005 until 2010. Marko Miskovic illegally obtained between EUR 17mn and EUR 19mn, Djuraskovic EUR 10mn and Miroslav Miskovic's company Hemslade Trading around EUR 1.2mn. Miroslav Miskovic (Tanjug) B92 Beta Tanjug

Delta Holding owner to remain in custody for another month

Nibens Group Director Dejan Jeftić was released from custody two weeks ago.

The Delta Holding owner, his son, Đurašković and Jeftić are suspected of abuses in road construction companies worth dozens of millions of euros. They were arrested on December 12, 2012.

Sheer Corporation Director Risto Ristić, appraiser Rašo Zdravko and former PZP Niš Director Zoran Mihailović were released from custody pending trial in January.

Today’s decision is the last extension of the custody as a part of the investigation which means that the suspects would have to be indicted and that the Appellate Court would have to decide on possible new extension. The suspects can also be placed under house arrest.

The prosecution needs to indict the suspects six months after they were arrested.

The Mišković’s, Đurašković and Jeftić were arrested on December 12, 2012 together with another six persons on suspicion that they illegally obtained around EUR 30mn.

Former PZP Niš Milutin Gašević, former PZP Niš shareholder Zoran Kaitović and Delta Broker Director Predrag Filipović were not remanded in custody. Their passports were seized and they are not allowed to leave their place of residence.

The Delta Holding owner, his son and Đurašković were remanded in custody because they were a flight risk and because the prosecution believed that they could influence witnesses and stir unrest among the public.

The Organized Crime Prosecution continued to question witnesses in the investigation against Mišković and other suspects on Thursday.

Miroslav and Marko Mišković and Đurašković are suspected of illegally obtaining money from road companies they co-owned from 2005 until 2010.

Marko Mišković illegally obtained between EUR 17mn and EUR 19mn, Đurašković EUR 10mn and Miroslav Mišković's company Hemslade Trading around EUR 1.2mn.