Preparatory hearing for 2nd indictment for marijuana growing in Serbia postponed

The second Jovanjica indictment in the case of the largest cannabis plant in Europe covers some highly-ranked Interior Ministry (MUP) members, as well as members of the state security agency (BIA) and military security agency (VBA), who the indictment accuses of guarding Predrag Koluvija, the owner of the plant and main defendant in the case, and his business.

The VBA member covered by the indictment is at large, believed to be in the US.
After an hour of waiting on Thursday, a judge had to postpone the hearing since only one of Koluvija’s lawyers appeared, while none of the defence attorneys for the three other defendants hadn’t come and did not sent any explanation of the absence.

It is not known how many hearings will be held during the procedure before the main trial can start.

After the hearings are over, the judge will decide whether to join both indictments what the prosecutor asks for, fearing obstructions and protraction.

The European Parliament (EP) mentioned the Jovanjica case in its report on Serbia as among high-profile affairs in the country which the regime did not deal with appropriately.