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US Sanctions Former Montenegrin Officials for Corruption, Drug Trafficking

9/11/2025

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The US State Department sanctioned former Montenegrin officials Milo Bozovic and Vesna Medenica for alleged corruption and drug trafficking.
Bozovic, former Budva mayor, is on trial for drug trafficking after his 2023 arrest.
Medenica, former president of Montenegro’s Supreme Court, was arrested in 2022 for forming a criminal organization and abuse of office.
Both officials and their immediate family members are banned from entering the US.
Medenica faces accusations of accepting bribes and leaking judicial information.

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The US State Department sanctioned former Montenegrin officials Milo Bozovic and Vesna Medenica for alleged corruption and drug trafficking.
Bozovic, former Budva mayor, is on trial for drug trafficking after his 2023 arrest.
Medenica, former president of Montenegro’s Supreme Court, was arrested in 2022 for forming a criminal organization and abuse of office.
Both officials and their immediate family members are banned from entering the US.
Medenica faces accusations of accepting bribes and leaking judicial information.