Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BELGRADE675
2006-05-03 08:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Belgrade
Cable title:
MONTENEGRO: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: MORE
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UNCLAS BELGRADE 000675
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE AND G/TIP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB MW
SUBJECT: MONTENEGRO: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: MORE
CONVICTIONS
REF: BELGRADE 320
UNCLAS BELGRADE 000675
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE AND G/TIP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB MW
SUBJECT: MONTENEGRO: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: MORE
CONVICTIONS
REF: BELGRADE 320
1. On April 20, the Superior Court of Bijelo Polje
sentenced Rajko S. Djukovic from Pljevlja to three years
in prison, and Branislav M. Brasnjo (also from Pljevlja)
to two years and eight months and Elvir S. Kalac from
Rozaje to two years and six months on charges of human
trafficking, pursuant to Article 444 of the Criminal Code
of Montenegro (TIP),and Article 507 of the Law on
Criminal Proceedings (regarding organized crime).
Pronouncing the conviction, the judge, Drago Konatar,
stated that Djukovic, Brasnjo and Kalac organized with
several unknown persons, from June 29 to July 5, 2005,
transportation of four Bangladeshi nationals (Muhhamad
Kamruzzaman, Md Masud Ranu, Shamim Mizi and Ratan Mizi)
and 15 unknown foreign nationals from Kosovo through
Montenegro to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2. Djukovic was convicted for duping the four
Bangladeshi citizens to come first to Kosovo and then to
Montenegro in order to develop textile businesses in
Berane (Montenegro),taking from them a total of 9,000
euros. Kalac was sentenced on charges of transporting
several groups from Kosovo to Montenegro outside the
administrative border crossing at Kula, and Brasnjo for
organizing the transportation from Rozaje to Pljevlja
(wholly within Montenegro) for 70 - 80 euros per person.
Djukovic also organized the illicit transportation of
several groups of foreign nationals from Montenegro to
Bosnia and Herzegovina through the mountain Ljubisnja.
2. The three will begin serving their sentences after
they receive notice from the Institute for Execution of
Criminal Sanctions. (Note: The GoM plans to amend the law
to avoid the anomalous result where newly convicted
felons are briefly released from jail. End note.) The
time spent in detention while awaiting trial and
sentencing will be deducted from the overall length of
sentence.
Comment
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3. The GoM is more aggressively applying its strong anti-
TIP legislation in connection with new procedures to
fight organized crime (both adopted in April 2004) to
steadily secure more TIP convictions. The GoM had only
one conviction for TIP before 2005, then five more late
last year. With maximum sentences for TIP set at ten
years, the recent convictions match the average for
sentences actually imposed. The source of the victims,
Bangladesh, is unusual: most TIP victims here are from
the region, usually minor females forced into
prostitution.
POLT
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE AND G/TIP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB MW
SUBJECT: MONTENEGRO: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: MORE
CONVICTIONS
REF: BELGRADE 320
1. On April 20, the Superior Court of Bijelo Polje
sentenced Rajko S. Djukovic from Pljevlja to three years
in prison, and Branislav M. Brasnjo (also from Pljevlja)
to two years and eight months and Elvir S. Kalac from
Rozaje to two years and six months on charges of human
trafficking, pursuant to Article 444 of the Criminal Code
of Montenegro (TIP),and Article 507 of the Law on
Criminal Proceedings (regarding organized crime).
Pronouncing the conviction, the judge, Drago Konatar,
stated that Djukovic, Brasnjo and Kalac organized with
several unknown persons, from June 29 to July 5, 2005,
transportation of four Bangladeshi nationals (Muhhamad
Kamruzzaman, Md Masud Ranu, Shamim Mizi and Ratan Mizi)
and 15 unknown foreign nationals from Kosovo through
Montenegro to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2. Djukovic was convicted for duping the four
Bangladeshi citizens to come first to Kosovo and then to
Montenegro in order to develop textile businesses in
Berane (Montenegro),taking from them a total of 9,000
euros. Kalac was sentenced on charges of transporting
several groups from Kosovo to Montenegro outside the
administrative border crossing at Kula, and Brasnjo for
organizing the transportation from Rozaje to Pljevlja
(wholly within Montenegro) for 70 - 80 euros per person.
Djukovic also organized the illicit transportation of
several groups of foreign nationals from Montenegro to
Bosnia and Herzegovina through the mountain Ljubisnja.
2. The three will begin serving their sentences after
they receive notice from the Institute for Execution of
Criminal Sanctions. (Note: The GoM plans to amend the law
to avoid the anomalous result where newly convicted
felons are briefly released from jail. End note.) The
time spent in detention while awaiting trial and
sentencing will be deducted from the overall length of
sentence.
Comment
--------------
3. The GoM is more aggressively applying its strong anti-
TIP legislation in connection with new procedures to
fight organized crime (both adopted in April 2004) to
steadily secure more TIP convictions. The GoM had only
one conviction for TIP before 2005, then five more late
last year. With maximum sentences for TIP set at ten
years, the recent convictions match the average for
sentences actually imposed. The source of the victims,
Bangladesh, is unusual: most TIP victims here are from
the region, usually minor females forced into
prostitution.
POLT