New protected witness in major drugs case

The Special Court in Belgrade on Monday announced that Drasko Vukovic will make his testimony in the Saric group trial as a protested witness. Vukovic is a native of the town of Berane, in northern Montenegro. New protected witness in major drugs case The Belgrade court put Darko Saric on trial as the leader of a drug smuggling group that in 2009 attempted to transfer more than 2.5 tons of cocaine from South America to Europe. Saric - a Montenegrin who since the mid-2000s holds a Serbian passport - is currently at large. Five more defendants are also at large and are being tried in absentia. 11 others, who are attending the trial, have rejected the prosecution's accusations against them. With the exception of Saric's cousin Zeljko Vujanovic, they also denied having ever made Saric's acquaintance. Drasko Vukovic surrendered to the Serbian justice authorities in October, after spending two years on the run. Two other men indicted in the case - Radan Adamovic and Nebojsa Joksovic - were previously given the status of protected witnesses and testified in closed sessions. In Montenegro, Saric's younger brother Dusko is also facing trial on drug trafficking charges.

New protected witness in major drugs case

The Belgrade court put Darko Šarić on trial as the leader of a drug smuggling group that in 2009 attempted to transfer more than 2.5 tons of cocaine from South America to Europe.
Šarić - a Montenegrin who since the mid-2000s holds a Serbian passport - is currently at large.

Five more defendants are also at large and are being tried in absentia.

11 others, who are attending the trial, have rejected the prosecution's accusations against them.

With the exception of Šarić's cousin Željko Vujanović, they also denied having ever made Šarić's acquaintance.

Draško Vuković surrendered to the Serbian justice authorities in October, after spending two years on the run.

Two other men indicted in the case - Radan Adamović and Nebojša Joksović - were previously given the status of protected witnesses and testified in closed sessions.

In Montenegro, Šarić's younger brother Duško is also facing trial on drug trafficking charges.