Prosecution wants ex-minister remanded in custody

BELGRADE The prosecution has completed the questioning of Sasa Dragin and eight other suspects in a corruption case, and asked for seven of them to be detained. Organized Crime Prosecutor Miljko Radisavljevic told B92 late on Sunday that all nine will be prosecuted. Prosecution wants ex-minister remanded in custody He said that his office wanted Dragin, Radoslav Vujacic, Mihailo Grujic. Zvonimir Nikezic, Arsenije Katanic, Drago Lazarevic and Borislav Stojkovic to also remain in jail during the proceedings. Radisavljevic expects that a judge will decide on this during the day on Monday. The group was detained on Saturday on charges of abuse of official position and giving and receiving bribes. Sasa Dragin is a former minister of agriculture, from the ranks of the now opposition Democratic Party (DS). Sasa Dragin (file) B92

Prosecution wants ex-minister remanded in custody

He said that his office wanted Dragin, Radoslav Vujačić, Mihailo Grujić. Zvonimir Nikezić, Arsenije Katanić, Drago Lazarević and Borislav Stojković to also remain in jail during the proceedings.

Radisavljević expects that a judge will decide on this during the day on Monday.

The group was detained on Saturday on charges of abuse of official position and giving and receiving bribes.

Saša Dragin is a former minister of agriculture, from the ranks of the now opposition Democratic Party (DS).