PERSON ACCUSED OF COUNTERFEITING OF MONEY PLEADED GUILTY
13.12.2022. 12:43In the case of the BiH Prosecutor’s Office, the accused Dario Čukić, aka "Čuka", born in 1994 in Tuzla, pleaded guilty to the criminal offense of Counterfeiting of Money under Article 205 of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In accordance with the plea agreement, a prison sentence of 1 year and 5 months was proposed for the accused.
A large amount of counterfeit money will be confiscated from the accused, which he obtained during 2020 from persons known to him, for the purpose of circulating the money in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The currencies represented were Euro and USD, in the amount of more than EUR 16,000 and UDS 21,000 USD.- 100 pieces of banknotes in the denomination of €100 with the same serial number X12447819974
- 113 pieces of banknotes in the denomination of €10 with the same serial number PA7497803159
- 256 pieces of banknotes in the denomination of €20 with the same serial number UC1366259581
- 94 pieces of $100 banknotes with the same serial number: LB45440078L
- 115 pieces of banknotes in the denomination of $100 with the same serial number: B17696399
The accused failed to put the aforementioned counterfeit money into circulation, because it was discovered after he put it into circulation a counterfeit banknote in the amount of 20 Euros which he used in the area of Gradačac.
By signing the plea agreement, the accused waives the right to a trial, as well as the right to appeal the judgement handed down by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina pursuant to the agreement.
If the court accepts the agreement, the case will be legally concluded without court proceedings and a main hearing.