NEW INDICTMENT AGAINST BALKAN CARTEL: They had their own ships, sailors, bought cocaine directly from Colombians! A movie-like story of the strongest drug group
Montenegrin Special State Prosecutor's Office has submitted an indictment to the court against several individuals on suspicion of participating in the smuggling of 5.7 tons of cocaine from South America to Europe, and among the accused are Radovan Radović, as well as Damjan Vukašinović, who are already included in the indictment against the so-called Balkan cartel, which is being tried before the Special Court in Belgrade for smuggling more than seven tons of cocaine.
TL;DR
- Montenegrin prosecutors have indicted individuals for their alleged involvement in smuggling 5.7 tons of cocaine from South America to Europe.
- Some accused, including Radovan Radović and Damjan Vukašinović, are already part of an indictment against the 'Balkan cartel' for smuggling over seven tons of cocaine.
- The operation involved direct contact with Colombian drug suppliers and utilizing their own ship, the 'Aresa'.
- Communication revealed severe dissatisfaction among the 11 Montenegrin crew members due to lack of food, water, and the poor condition of the 42-year-old vessel.
- Despite crew complaints and near-mutiny, the ship departed with cocaine hidden in its fuel tank.
- The 'Aresa' was stopped and its cocaine cargo seized in Aruba on February 24, 2020.
- Key figures implicated include Miroslav Starčević, Pink Panther Mladen Lazarević, and Radoje Zvicer, the fugitive leader of the Kavač clan.
- The indictment details the 'cinematic rise and fall' of one of the largest drug cartels.
- Drug packages were marked with logos such as 'Drina', '777', and '1FR'.