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Cybersecurity
Border police at Tivat Airport found a large sum of money, IT equipment, and medicines with two Russians; persons detained for crimes of smuggling and money laundering
Officials of the Border Police Station II Tivat detained Russian citizens A.K (31) and A.K (42) on suspicion of committing crimes of smuggling and money laundering. After conducting police measures and actions, they were detained by order of the public prosecutor at the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Kotor. Police and customs officers, through detailed inspection, found money amounting to 26,210 euros and 1,150 Israeli shekels, as well as a larger quantity of undeclared electronic equipment (IT) and medicines in their separate luggage. They have established essential elements of the crimes of smuggling and money laundering, leading to their detention on suspicion of committing these crimes. Police officials, in coordination with the competent prosecutor and in close cooperation with the National Security Agency and other security and international intelligence community entities, are undertaking specific measures and actions to determine all circumstances related to the suspects. The Police Directorate continues decisive activities to identify all security challenges and threats to neutralize the actions of criminal and interest groups.