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Fugitive Businessman Extradited To Montenegro From Great Britain

Montenegrin businessman Dusko Knezevic (file photo)
Montenegrin businessman Dusko Knezevic (file photo)

Dusko Knezevic, once a close ally of former Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic, has been extradited to Montenegro from Britain to face corruption charges. Montenegro’s Justice Ministry said in a statement that Knezevic was flown from London to Podgorica early on April 30 on a special flight. Knezevic, who holds British, Montenegrin, Cypriot, and Serbian passports, has been charged with committing the “criminal acts of abusing a position in business operations through incitement, creating a criminal organization, and money laundering," Montenegrin police said. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Balkan Service, click here.

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