UPON PLEA AGREEMENT, PERSONS ACCUSED OF PARTICIPATING IN ALIENATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES SENTENCED TO PRISON AND FINE

The accused persons Ognjen Muharemović (1985) and Slobodan Samardžija (1988) have signed Plea Agreements admitting their guilt, and the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina subsequently sentenced them both to the principal punishment of imprisonment for a term of one (1) year each, and also to a fine of BAM 7,000 as an accessory punishment for each of them.

The accused Ognjen Muharemović was found guilty of the criminal offence of Organised Crime in conjunction with the criminal offences of Aggravated Theft and Money Laundering, whereas the accused Slobodan Samardžija was found guilty of the criminal offence of Organised Crime in conjunction with the criminal offences of Money Laundering and Smuggling of Goods.

These accused persons pleaded guilty to participating in the alienation of motor vehicles, mostly extorting money for their return and other unlawful actions, and the proposed punishment is consistent with the role and responsibility of these accused persons.

By signing Plea Agreements, these accused persons waived their right to a trial and the right to appeal the judgment handed down by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina based on the said Plea Agreements.

After accepting the aforementioned Plea Agreements, the case against these accused persons was legally terminated and no further court proceedings were conducted.