Đukanović on crime case: We don't take orders

Montenegro wants cooperation in fighting against organized crime, but it does not take orders from other countries, says its PM Milo Đukanović.

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Montenegro wants cooperation in fighting against organized crime, but it does not take orders from other countries, says its PM Milo Djukanovic. Commenting on the case of Darko Saric, wanted on an Interpol arrest warrant, Djukanovic stated that Podgorica was ready to cooperate with all countries in combating organized crime but that it, as he put it, “did not take orders from other addresses“. Djukanovic on crime case: We don't take orders At the same time, Serbian Special Prosecutor for Organized Crime Miljko Radisavljevic stated that it is possible that Saric, who is wanted on drug trafficking charges, is located precisely in Montenegro, and that "Slovakia is investigating how the suspect obtained its citizenship". During the several days of a tug of war between Serbia and Montenegro, when it was heard that legal and police procedures represented an obstacle in cooperation between Belgrade and Podgorica on the Saric case, it appears that his associates, who were each released from custody in Montenegro after being arrested, have benefited the most. After this, the Montenegrin PM repeated that his country "was not treated as a partner in the fight against organized crime". Djukanovic addressed reporters in Podgorica on Tuesday after a meeting with Belgian PM Yves Leterme, to assured them there was readiness to fight crime. “Everybody must understand that Montenegro is an independent country, that it does not take orders from other addresses, that everybody who sees us as an equal partner can count on full partner commitment. If someone thinks that Montenegro can still be denounced at the international addresses, like it had been done ahead of the referendum on independence, then they are wrong,“ Djukanovic said. Meanwhile, leaders of the Montenegrin opposition are accusing Djukanovic of sending soothing messages to Saric in his media appearances, and that he was “vitally interested in keeping Saric and his helpers at large because of fear of their possible testimonies before the court.“ In the meantime, the Slovak Interior Ministry is also dealing with Darko Saric, investigating how a man wanted by Interpol managed to receive its citizenship. Slovakia has announced that they were working closely with Serbian police on this case. Saric is a Montenegrin native, who holds Serbian passport, issued to him in 2005. His gang is suspected of attempting to smuggle more than two tons of cocaine from South America to Europe. Djukanovic, left (Beta, file)

Đukanović on crime case: We don't take orders

At the same time, Serbian Special Prosecutor for Organized Crime Miljko Radisavljević stated that it is possible that Šarić, who is wanted on drug trafficking charges, is located precisely in Montenegro, and that "Slovakia is investigating how the suspect obtained its citizenship".

During the several days of a tug of war between Serbia and Montenegro, when it was heard that legal and police procedures represented an obstacle in cooperation between Belgrade and Podgorica on the Šarić case, it appears that his associates, who were each released from custody in Montenegro after being arrested, have benefited the most.

After this, the Montenegrin PM repeated that his country "was not treated as a partner in the fight against organized crime".

Đukanović addressed reporters in Podgorica on Tuesday after a meeting with Belgian PM Yves Leterme, to assured them there was readiness to fight crime.

“Everybody must understand that Montenegro is an independent country, that it does not take orders from other addresses, that everybody who sees us as an equal partner can count on full partner commitment. If someone thinks that Montenegro can still be denounced at the international addresses, like it had been done ahead of the referendum on independence, then they are wrong,“ Đukanović said.

Meanwhile, leaders of the Montenegrin opposition are accusing Đukanović of sending soothing messages to Šarić in his media appearances, and that he was “vitally interested in keeping Šarić and his helpers at large because of fear of their possible testimonies before the court.“

In the meantime, the Slovak Interior Ministry is also dealing with Darko Šarić, investigating how a man wanted by Interpol managed to receive its citizenship. Slovakia has announced that they were working closely with Serbian police on this case.

Šarić is a Montenegrin native, who holds Serbian passport, issued to him in 2005. His gang is suspected of attempting to smuggle more than two tons of cocaine from South America to Europe.

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