{
  "id": 10494953,
  "title": "Russian-Israeli couple detained in Montenegro with 19 suitcases, police find €1 million in cash and surveillance gear at their apartment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/russian-israeli-couple-detained-in-montenegro-with-19-suitcases",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T17:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Insider",
    "slug": "the-insider",
    "url": "https://theins.press/en/news/297639"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alexander Kruglyansky, a 31-year-old Russian-Israeli citizen, and his 42-year-old wife Alexandra, were arrested in Montenegro on September 23. They were detained at Tivat airport while attempting to fly to Tel Aviv with 19 suitcases. Montenegrin police found approximately €1 million and a large quantity of IT equipment at their apartment in Budva. The seized items included 17 out of 19 suitcases containing various electronics, surveillance devices, computer components, storage devices, cables, and a GPS tracker with Russian-language labels. Police also discovered cash in eight different currencies, totaling about €1 million. The couple were suspected of smuggling and money laundering. Police searched an additional apartment in the city of Bar, where the Kruglyanskys were believed to have resided. All seized items will undergo forensic examination. The Kruglyanskys, who entered Montenegro multiple times using tourist visas, exercised their right to remain silent during questioning. They are currently being held for up to 30 days, pending an investigation by Montenegro’s National Security Agency and other security bodies, as well as international intelligence partners.",
  "summary": "A married couple with Russian and Israeli citizenship, Alexander Kruglyansky and Alexandra Kruglyanskaya, have been arrested in Montenegro, where they will be held for up to 30 days. They were detained at Tivat airport while trying to fly to Tel Aviv with 19 suitcases. Police later found approximately 1 million euros and a large quantity of IT equipment in an apartment they used in Budva. The…",
  "key_points": [
    "Russian-Israeli couple arrested in Montenegro with 19 suitcases",
    "€1 million in cash and surveillance equipment found at apartment",
    "Investigation by National Security Agency and international partners"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}