Dritan Abazovic |
"In this particular case, the information gathered shows the intention of members of organized criminal groups, mainly members of the organized criminal group 'Kavaç' to undertake activities aimed at committing a serious and organized crime, in response to the deprivation of "from freedom and criminal prosecution, endangering the life of the Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro, Dritan Abazovic", it is said in the announcement of the Ministry of Interior of Montenegro.
The statement said that the threat against Abazovic was taken very seriously, given, as stated, “the previously carried out activities by this group. Also, it is said that members of the criminal group "Kavac" are, as it is said, "part of regional criminal structures that have very strong links at various levels, the main feature of which is the commission of the most serious crimes."
The ministry stresses that any activity aimed at endangering the physical integrity of senior state officials would destabilize the very complex security situation in Montenegro.
The threat against Deputy Prime Minister Abazovic comes after the arrest of the leader of a dangerous criminal group, Slobodan Kascelan, in the city of Kotor. Abazovic described Kascelan's arrest as the biggest success of Montenegrin police in the last 10 years.