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ACTIVITIES OF THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE OF BiH IN THE PAST 10 DAYS
17.09.2014. 15:39
Monday, September 1, 2014 – Joint operation in the "Miće" case.
Apprehension of 13 persons suspected of war crimes in Doboj and Teslić. Category 2 case.
Approximately 40 killed and hundreds of displaced, illegally incarcerated, tortured and abused victims.
The Court of BiH remanded all suspects in custody.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014. - Operation "Joker"
14 suspects deprived of liberty for smuggling of excise goods, mostly cigarettes. Two (2) tons of tobacco seized. Remand in custody requested for 4 persons suspected of the criminal offense of Organized Crime and criminal offense of Smuggling.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - Operation "Damascus"
16 persons suspected of criminal offenses related with terrorism. Members of the radical Islamic groups. Five suspects remanded in custody.
Thursday, September 4, 2014.
Persons suspected of genocide and war crimes deprived of liberty.
Suspect Đojić Jozo, who is under investigation for war crimes committed in Odžak, arrested
Two suspects - Miodrag Josipović and Branimir Tešić, who are under investigation for aiding and abetting genocide committed in Srebrenica in 1995, arrested in Bratunac.
Sunday, September 7, 2014 - Operation "Global"
Eight persons suspected of organized crime and international smuggling of Cocaine and Heroin deprived of liberty. Actions carried out in Sarajevo and Banja Luka. The Prosecutor coordinated the entire operation out in the field. International cooperation achieved with several countries.
Monday, September 8, 2014 - Operation "Kavala"
Ten (10) persons suspected of organized crime, theft of expensive motor vehicles, forgery of documents and further resale deprived of liberty. The suspects include persons with multiple criminal records and prior convictions. The suspects come from both entities.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 – Operation "Meat"
Pursuant to the order of the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH, 11 persons were arrested and 17 locations searched. It was one of the largest operations in post-Dayton Bosnia and Herzegovina in the fight against organized crime and tax evasions amounting to more than 11 million BAM.
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).
