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ACCUSED OF THE CRIMINAL OFFENCE OF FORGERY OF MONEY SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR IN PRISON
08.08.2022. 11:18He was found guilty of the criminal offence of counterfeiting money defined in Article 205 (1) of the Criminal Code of BiH, as read with Article 54 of the same Code, in conjunction with the criminal offence of false representation defined in Article 369 (1) of the Criminal Code of the Federation of BiH.
The accused admitted his guilt that he, by using appropriate equipment, made a large number of counterfeit banknotes in the denominations of BAM 20, 50, 100 and 200, then put them into circulation in a planned manner, usually by arranging and paying for various goods via online classifieds, and coming to the agreed place dressed in clothes reminiscent of the uniform of police officers.
In accordance with the agreement, pursuant to Article 74 of the Criminal Code of BiH, the items and means used to commit the criminal offence will be confiscated from the accused, namely the equipment and material used for the production of counterfeit banknotes, clothing reminiscent of a police uniform, as well as certain quantity of counterfeit banknotes, and a cell phone with the corresponding SIM card.
After considering the agreement, the Court of BiH accepted the agreement and sentenced the accused.
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).