Top Swiss organized crime case ends, only two convicted

By Marina Walker Guevara

ICIJ’s story “The Montenegro Connection” on the ties of Montenegro’s Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic to one of Europe’s largest ever cigarett

Excerpts from this story referencing "Milo Djukanovic":

"… The Montenegro Connection” on the ties of Montenegro’s Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic to one of Europe’s largest ever cigarette smuggling and money laundering …"

"… minded the tobacco smuggling racket with Montenegro authorities, including Milo Djukanovic. The prime minister, protected by diplomatic immunity, was dropped from th …"

The Montenegro connection

By Leo Sisti

“My little cat … I’m going crazy without you …. You have repeatedly betrayed me, I think …. Little cat, when are you coming? ... I love you,

Excerpts from this story referencing "Milo Djukanovic":

"… Italy, was speaking on the phone at her home in the southwest of the city. Milo Djukanovic, at that time president of Montenegro, was calling from the capital Podgor …"

"… rs left no doubt who they thought was behind the billion-dollar racket: “Milo Djukanovic ruled this Tortuga.”Djukanovic is now prime minister of that “Tortuga. …"

"… which was then used to support the official budget.”This much is clear: Milo Djukanovic is a seasoned and savvy politician. The son of a well-connected judge, he …"

"… d participated in a mafia-type association.” His investigators wrote: “Milo Djukanovic was absolutely aware of what was going on in Montenegro, as well as of the …"

Overview

By Marina Walker Guevara

Tobacco is the most widely smuggled legal substance, and it's trafficking fuels organized crime and corruption

Excerpts from this story referencing "Milo Djukanovic":

"… a and the United States; and the alleged role of Montenegro Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic in a decade-long smuggling scheme with the Italian Mafia.Here, then, is IC …"

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The Montenegro connection

By Leo Sisti

Love, tobacco, and the mafia

Excerpts from this story referencing "Milo Djukanovic":

"… Italy, was speaking on the phone at her home in the southwest of the city. Milo Djukanovic, at that time president of Montenegro, was calling from the capital Podgor …"

"… rs left no doubt who they thought was behind the billion-dollar racket: “Milo Djukanovic ruled this Tortuga.”Djukanovic is now prime minister of that “Tortuga. …"

"… which was then used to support the official budget.”This much is clear: Milo Djukanovic is a seasoned and savvy politician. The son of a well-connected judge, he …"

"… d participated in a mafia-type association.” His investigators wrote: “Milo Djukanovic was absolutely aware of what was going on in Montenegro, as well as of the …"

Djukanovic’s Montenegro: a family business

As EU membership looms, so do troubling questions

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"… otels and private villas.In December, the administration of Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic announced that Montenegro would bail out First Bank (Prva banka), one of t …"

"… rs Without Borders.Family of MillionairesIn 1991, on the day he turned 29, Milo Djukanovic came to power, the youngest prime minister in Europe. Shortly after, Yugos …"

"… they say complied with Montenegrin laws.Whatever the source of his wealth, Milo Djukanovic today is a rich man. Reporters for the International Consortium of Investi …"

"… es. For example, in 2007, Aco Djukanovic borrowed more than $2 million and Milo Djukanovic’s business partner, Vuk Rajković, borrowed $856,500. Stanko Subotic, a …"