Modern forms of crime require modern responses. The fight against organized crime and corruption cannot be limited solely to prosecuting perpetrators; it must also be focused on identifying, confiscating, and permanently depriving criminal groups of illegally acquired assets. Financial investigations will remain a special priority in 2026 as well.

This was emphasized by the Supreme State Prosecutor, Milorad Marković, in his opening address at a workshop dedicated to financial tools for the prevention of and response to transnational organized crime.

The Supreme State Prosecutor welcomed the announcement of amendments to legislation relating to the permanent confiscation of criminally acquired assets, stressing the need to further improve provisions governing international judicial cooperation in this field.

In the previous period, the State Prosecutor’s Office has strategically directed its work toward strengthening financial intelligence activities and financial investigations as a mandatory and integral part of criminal proceedings. To this end, in March 2025, the Supreme State Prosecutor adopted a binding Instruction for the conduct of state prosecutor’s offices on the implementation of financial intelligence gathering and financial investigations.

Without strong international cooperation, data exchange, and coordination among judicial and police authorities, there can be no effective financial investigation.

The workshop, organized within the framework of the project “European Union Support to Law Enforcement in Montenegro (EU4LEM),” is of particular importance as it focuses on the practical application of modern international tools, including the Silver Notice mechanism, and on strengthening cooperation with INTERPOL and other international partners in the process of locating and securing assets that are often situated outside the borders of a single state.