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The Jovanjica case was a Serbian political scandal. Jovanjica, owned by Predrag Koluvija, was a company that was known for producing organic food until it was raided by police in November 2019 and found to be a large-scale marijuana farm. Koluvija, who had connections to the Serbian Progressive Party, was accused of being the leader of a criminal group that cultivated and sold marijuana with the help of police officers and other intelligence agents.

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Background

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Predrag Koluvija (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Колувија) is a Serbian businessman.[3] He was also part of the official delegation of Serbia during a business forum in Moscow in 2019, when he accompanied President Aleksandar Vučić, and is close to the ruling Serbian Progressive Party.[4]

Jovanjica, owned by Predrag Koluvija, was a company that was known for producing organic food, but was found to be a large-scale marijuana farm.[3]

5 members[5]

Arrest

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until it was raided by police in November 2019.[3]

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Koluvija is accused of being the leader of a criminal group that cultivated and sold marijuana with the help of police officers and other intelligence agents.[6]

He is currently on trial in two separate cases before the Special Court for Organized Crime in Belgrade.[7]

removed[8]

accused of excluding key evidence[5]

Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić[9]

legalize[10]

probe[11]

Kovulja sued the news portal KRIK for ca [12][13] found guilty

BIRN was sued[14]

References

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  1. ^ Milovanović, Tanja (24 November 2023). "Ovo je imovina koja je oduzeta Predragu Koluviji: Stan na Zvezdari, parcele i devet zgrada u Staroj Pazovi". Nova (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Privremeno oduzeta imovina vlasniku 'Jovanjice' Predragu Koluviji". Radio Slobodna Evropa (in Serbo-Croatian). 24 November 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Maričić, Slobodan (10 April 2023). "Rečnik slučaja Jovanjica: Pet najvažnijih pojmova". BBC News na srpskom (in Serbian (Latin script)). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  4. ^ Vulović, Neda (5 December 2019). "Aleksić: Vlasnik "Jovanjice" bio s Vučićem na privrednom forumu u Moskvi". N1 (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b Veljkovic, Jelena; Dragojlo, Sasa (23 November 2022). "Judge Excludes Key Evidence in 'Serbian Drug Farm' Case". BalkanInsight. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  6. ^ Živanović, Katarina (2 November 2021). "Koluvija priprema sebi oslobađajuću presudu". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Ponovo odloženo pripremeno ročište u predmetu Jovanjica 2". Danas (in Serbian). 23 November 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  8. ^ Dragojlo, Sasa (28 August 2023). "Serbian Police Who Found 'State-Protected' Drug Farm Removed From Posts". BalkanInsight. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  9. ^ "The Jovanjica case – after three years it's clear what the truth is". B92. Tanjug. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  10. ^ Cvetkovic, Ljudmila (21 October 2021). "Serbia's Jailed Medical-Marijuana Users Seize On Double Standard For Reputed Kingpin". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  11. ^ Veljkovic, Jelena; Apostolov, Vlado (26 May 2021). "'No Case': Serbian Marijuana Probe Points, in Vain, to North Macedonia". BalkanInsight. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  12. ^ Bešlija, Damir (3 November 2021). "Suspected Drug Producer Sues KRIK for Calling him 'Accused Narco Boss'". OCCRP. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  13. ^ Jovanović, Bojana (12 September 2023). "KRIK found guilty in a court case issued by Predrag Koluvija". KRIK. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  14. ^ "BIRN Sued Over 'Marijuana Farm' Court Case Coverage". BalkanInsight. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.


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