The Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and HerzegovinaNews
OPERATION CARRIED OUT IN THE BIJELJINA AREA WITHIN THE CASE OF ORGANISED CRIME AND UNAUTHORISED TRAFFICKING IN NARCOTIC DRUGS
12.01.2024. 14:06
Under the
supervision of the case prosecutors of the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH and the District
Public Prosecutor’s Office Bijeljina, the police officers of the State
Investigation and Protection Agency-SIPA, together with the police officers of
the Republika Srpska Ministry of Interior – Police Department Bijeljina and
members of the Border Police of BiH, carry out activities of deprivation of
liberty of suspects and searches of facilities in the area of Bijeljina and the
surrounding area.
The activities are being carried out within the investigation of organised crime connected with the international smuggling of large quantities of narcotic drugs.
The operation includes at least four suspects, who are directly linked to the smuggling of narcotic drugs.
Joint cooperation and communication with partner institutions from an EU country was achieved in this operation.
In the interests of the investigation, the Prosecutor’s Office cannot provide more information at this time.
*Note on the principle of presumption of innocence
This announcement does not prejudice the outcome of the criminal proceedings and does not violate the principle of the presumption of innocence. A person shall be considered innocent of a crime until guilt has been established by a final verdict (Article 3, paragraph 1 of the CPC BiH).
This announcement does not prejudice the outcome of the criminal proceedings and does not violate the principle of the presumption of innocence. A person shall be considered innocent of a crime until guilt has been established by a final verdict (Article 3, paragraph 1 of the CPC BiH).
