-       Arif Peleš, born on November 8, 1968 in Brčko, where he is residing, citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in pre-trial custody as of April 11, 2014, and

-       Predrag Vrakelj, born on February 14, 1984 in Jajce, residing in Šipovo, citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Indictment alleges that the defendants, in the period between July 2013 and April 2014, after Arif Peleš had organized and managed an organized criminal group and after Predrag Varkelj had joined it for the purpose of perpetrating criminal offences of international trafficking in drugs, namely Heroin, Cocaine and Marijuana-Skunk, and of international trafficking in arms in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Slovenia, Republic of Austria and other countries, all with a view to acquiring property gain, they committed criminal offenses.

Arif Peleš, as an organizer within the group, procured and mobilized a number of persons by using his personal contacts from motorcycle groups as a member of the international motorcycle club “Hells Angels”, and among them Predrag Vrakelj. The group operated in such a way that Arif Peleš would procure drugs and arms in to him known manner and from to him familiar persons and would sell them further to to him known persons in the area of Brčko District and throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, who would then sell drugs to drug addicts on the street. At the same time, he would transport procured drugs and arms via couriers and to him known persons into the territory of EU countries, in particular Slovenia and the Republic of Austria.

In the course of investigation, evidence was collected that, among other things, the defendant Peleš organized international smuggling of Heroine from Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Republic of Slovenia, in the quantities of 40, 100 and 1000 grams. A courier who carried the drugs was apprehended in Ljubljana in April 2014 and police authorities prepared detailed paperwork about him.

For the actions described in three counts of the Indictment, the defendant Arif Peleš is charged that he organized and managed the organized criminal group which, through its joint operation, was involved in illicit international trafficking in and transfer of the substances that are by regulation proclaimed narcotic drugs, as well as in illicit trafficking in arms, military equipment and products of dual use, and Predrag Vrakelj, for the actions described in Count 1 of the Indictment, i.e. for the fact that he became a member of the organized criminal group that he was involved in illicit trafficking in arms, military equipment and products of dual use, whereby they committed:

-       Arif Peleš, the criminal offense of Organized Crime in violation of Article 250 as read with the criminal offense of Illicit Trafficking in Drugs in violation of Article 195 and Illicit Trafficking in Arms, Military Equipment and Products of Dual Use in violation of Article 193 of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and

-       Predrag Vrakelj, the criminal offense of Organized Crime in violation of Article 250 as read with the criminal offense of Illicit Trafficking in Arms, Military Equipment and Products of Dual Use in violation of Article 193 of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Indictment has been sent to the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina for confirmation.