8 hours agoReporting by Rezart Taci in Montenegro began investigation into President Milo Djukanovic for money laundering
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The Special Prosecutor in Montenegro has launched an investigation into the country's president, Milo Djukanovic, following the publication of wiretapping by Italian authorities for the alleged money laundering scheme, including Albanian oil businessman Rezart Taci. According to television broadcaster, RTCG, the investigation started two days ago, where the prosecution wants [...]
According to television broadcaster, RTCG, the investigation was launched two days ago, where the prosecution will question the Montenegrin president, while he himself has denied the charges, even though he has expressed readiness to respond to the invitation of justice.
The hearings published in the Italian media revealed that Rezart Taci had included Djukanovic in the transfer of money to justly Banka, which is owned by Aco Djukanovic, the president's brother.
In a wiretapping between Taci and the money laundering economist for the Italian mafia, Fabio Petruzella, the Albanian businessman guaranteed that he would speak with his president's friend and resolve the situation on Montenegro through the transfer of money. But Djukanovic has denied the allegations during a press conference in Cetinje.
According to him, these are groundless accusations aimed at turning away from the important problems of public and political life in the country.
I'd be happy to respond to the invitation of any state authority, because I want to give an example of how one should behave if you want rule of law to be decided. It's a factory case. I don't know who these people are, nor have I had contact with them in any way”, he said.
Djukanovic is also being investigated for the findings in the “Pandora Papers” that he and his son Blazo are allegedly depositing money in the offshop accounts via a complicated network of companies in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Virgin Islands, Panama and Gibraltar.
A week ago, the SPAK arrested Taci's brother-in-law and former bodyguard, as well as demanding the latter, as suspected in a cleanup scheme of 18.399.996 euros allegedly belonging to the Italian mafia organisation “Cosa Nostra”.
According to the file, Taci allegedly not only made available his recognitions in Montenegro and Albania to allow the transfer of the sum from fiscal paradises to Singapore, but became personally guaranteed with his wealth, if 18m euros were blocked.
Italian media have published wiretapping between Taci and the mafia's dirty money manager, Francisco Zummo and his economist, Fabio Petruzella, who have traveled to Montenegro and Albania to be sure of the passage of money.
But Taci has denied these accusations, having claimed to have talked only to his friend Daniele Cestagali, named as mediator between Italians and Albanians.
On the other hand, the Italian side, has arrested Petruzela and is holding a <x0 house arrest” construction boss in Palermo, Zummo.
Albanian politics, with DP deputy Ervin Saliannji, charged with this issue. Prime Minister Erion Brace in the Assembly as involved in this relationship.
While in one of the Italians' bugged conversations, it turns out that to unlock the transition of millions of euros to “Alpha Bank” in Tirana, “firms of the entire Albanian government” are being collected.
