The Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and HerzegovinaNews
BIH PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE AND FBIH POLICE DEPARTMENT CARRY OUT OPERATION TO FIGHT INTERNATIONAL DRUG SMUGGLING
14.02.2022. 09:42
According to the collected evidence, the drug was smuggled from the territory of EU countries, and, having entered the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the vehicle with the smuggled drugs was detected in the area of Zenica-Doboj Canton, and narcotic drugs were found inside it.
After the search, the suspect was deprived of liberty and charged with the criminal offence of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, referred to in Article 195 of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Having questioning the suspect, the Prosecutor assigned to the case put forward a motion with the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, seeking 30-day custody measure.
The Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with its partner institutions and agencies, continues the investigation in this case of international drug smuggling.
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).
