Indictment Filed in 'Konjuh' Case; Lawyer Notes Lack of Financial Trails or State Ties

Serbian prosecutors have indicted six people, including Aleksandar Mijajlović as the alleged organizer and Rade Spasojević, a local SNS party official, in connection with a major seizure of five tons of marijuana in the village of Konjuh. The indictment charges them with unauthorized production and trafficking of narcotics.

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It seems to me that it was practically a press release – here you asked for it, here is the indictment, these six people will be prosecuted, and don't ask us for anything more.

The Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office announced the indictment, but legal experts and journalists are questioning its scope. Lawyer Jovan Rajić noted the absence of details on financial flows or potential connections to high-ranking state officials. He also pointed out the lack of explanation regarding how the drugs crossed the border from North Macedonia.

Journalist Ivan Milićević finds it problematic that the indictment deviates from the initial criminal complaint. He questions how such large quantities of marijuana could be brought into the country and stored near Kruševac without the prosecution investigating this aspect. Milićević also referenced witness accounts from Konjuh residents, reportedly published by "Radar," suggesting that Spasojević claimed the drugs were "state property" and that "Bata Gašić" should be called. The investigation has not pursued these claims.

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On the other hand, we have those famous statements from witnesses, residents of Konjuh, I think 'Radar' published it, who said that the SNS councilor from Kruševac, when arrested, said that the drugs were 'state property' and that they should call Bata Gašić.

Rajić suggests that the indictment might have been rushed to keep the accused in custody, with financial investigations to follow. However, he doubts that political responsibility will be addressed. Milićević adds that if the police openly defied the Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office, as previously stated by the chief prosecutor, it raises questions about their ability to conduct such investigations.

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If we consider that the police openly disobeyed the Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime, which was stated by the chief prosecutor on one occasion, the question arises whether they even have the instruments, or whether they even have the possibility to conduct the investigation in that direction. I don't think they do.

Rajić further speculates that key aspects might be missing from the indictment due to early interference, referencing the removal of the investigating prosecutor. The Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office, however, responded to N1, stating that investigating border issues, financial flows, or the responsibility of other individuals is not excluded if grounds exist. They added that more details could not be provided at this time.

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