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MOTION FOR REMAND IN CUSTODY FILED FOR 5 PERSONS SUSPECTED OF ORGANIZED CRIME AND ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING
25.07.2022. 08:35 Having questioned the suspects in presence of a lawyer, the prosecutor of the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina submitted to the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina a motion for remand in custody for all five suspects who were deprived of liberty in the operation of SIPA and partner police agencies, in the area of Trebinje and its surroundings.
The measure of remand in custody was requested due to the risk of flight of the suspects, the risk that they could hinder the investigation, conceal evidence and exert influence on witnesses or accomplices if they were to remain free, as well as repeat the criminal offense or complete the initiated.
The suspects are charged with organized crime, in conjunction with trafficking of large quantities of narcotic drugs, money laundering, preparation of a criminal offense related to murder, as well as other criminal offenses committed in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina and abroad, including overseas countries.The motion for remand in custody was forwarded to the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where a hearing is expected to be scheduled per prosecution motion.
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Dear Media Representatives, when transmitting news please bear in mind that persons referred to in the news and information of the BiH Prosecutor's Office, have the status of a suspect or an accused person. Let us remind you of the principle of presumption of innocence, which defines that no person shall be considered guilty until his/her guilt has been established by a final verdict.
