According to NGOs and international experts, mainly foreign men and boys were subjected to forced labor in Montenegro's growing construction industry.
Criminal networks operating in Montenegro's expanding tourism industry were reportedly engaged in trafficking for the purpose forced prostitution.
According to the Human Rights Commissioner for the Council of Europe, several sources question the Montenegrin government's official stance that Montenegro did not have a considerable trafficking problem.
However, NGOs and international organizations continued to report insufficient capacity among relevant government agencies to identify potential trafficking victims.
Under Montenegrin law, some convicted offenders, including traffickers, were entitled to four weekend furloughs a year, if they met certain conditions and have completed two-thirds of their jail time.
During the reporting period, the government arrested and initiated prosecutions of 10 adults for organizing and forcing their own relatives, young Roma children, to beg.
According to a Council of Europe's 2009 Report, corruption involving low-level law enforcement and customs officials hampered the government's anti-trafficking efforts, particularly with officers working overtime providing security in bars and nightclubs.
Notably, in February 2010, law enforcement officers arrested three policemen working as guards in night clubs in Podgorica and Ulcinj for their suspected involvement in the forced prostitution of girls.
Throughout the year, the National Coordinator's office organized and funded anti-trafficking training of law enforcement personnel, members of the judiciary, and other stakeholders; through partnerships with the government, anti-trafficking NGOs provided government officials with specific training on the identification of trafficking victims and sensitive questioning techniques.
During the reporting period, the government continued to fund various public awareness campaigns in partnership with international organizations to educate potential victims about trafficking.