Charges brought against Tobacco Mafia

The Special Prosecution has announced that it has launched proceedings against the so-called Tobacco Mafia.

Izvor: FoNet

Saturday, 15.12.2007.

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The Special Prosecution has announced that it has launched proceedings against the so-called Tobacco Mafia. The prosecution has pressed charges relating to abuse of authority and cigarette smuggling against nine suspects - Sinisa Stojcic, Dejan Milenovic, Mihajl Kertes, Petar Milenkovic, Nebojsa Nikolic, Stojan Misic, Radisav Gvozdenovic, Nenad Zivadinovic and Zdravko Hristov. Charges brought against Tobacco Mafia The inquiry determined that evidence existed that the group, whose ringleaders were Stojcic and his brother Radovan who was killed in 1997, by using the business structure of the R5 company in Nis owned by Sinisa, and with the assistance of Customs officials and staff, allowed lorries carrying undeclared cigarettes to pass through the frontier unhindered. According to the investigation’s findings, the company made profits of USD 1.82mn through the illegal import and sale of cigarettes throughout Serbia in 1997. Of the nine suspects, three are currently in custody for this case, two are in custody for other crimes under the jurisdiction of the Belgrade District Court’s Special section, while four are still free. If found guilty, they face prison sentences from 2 to 12 years. Previously, charges had been brought against another group headed by Stanko Subotic, aka Cane. A third gang uncovered by Operation Net included Bojana Bajrusevic and Marko Milosevic, the son of the late president, Slobodan.

Charges brought against Tobacco Mafia

The inquiry determined that evidence existed that the group, whose ringleaders were Stojčić and his brother Radovan who was killed in 1997, by using the business structure of the R5 company in Niš owned by Siniša, and with the assistance of Customs officials and staff, allowed lorries carrying undeclared cigarettes to pass through the frontier unhindered.

According to the investigation’s findings, the company made profits of USD 1.82mn through the illegal import and sale of cigarettes throughout Serbia in 1997.

Of the nine suspects, three are currently in custody for this case, two are in custody for other crimes under the jurisdiction of the Belgrade District Court’s Special section, while four are still free.

If found guilty, they face prison sentences from 2 to 12 years.

Previously, charges had been brought against another group headed by Stanko Subotić, aka Cane. A third gang uncovered by Operation Net included Bojana Bajrušević and Marko Milošević, the son of the late president, Slobodan.

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