SIPA

Yesterday, April 11th, 2010, in a police operation coordinated by the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA), the Prosecutor's Office of B&H, MoI of the Republic of Serbia and the Prosecutor’s Office for Organised Crime of the Republic of Serbia, Izet Redžović (1970) from Sarajevo, citizen of B&H and Serbia was arrested in Niš who possessed two mine-explosive devices with mobile phone activation as well as a certain amount of military weapons.

The devices containing half a kilogram each were adapted to be activated from a distance having a magnet for placing it on vehicles.

Due to some operational information of the State Investigation and Protection Agency related to transfer of these devices from B&H to Serbia with final destination in Bulgaria, the Court of B&H, upon a motion of the Prosecutor of the Special Department for Organised Crime, economic crime and corruption, issued an order by which the SIPA members searched five locations in Sokolac, Mokro and Sarajevo.

SIPA police officials detained four persons for interviewing due to a suspicion of having committed the criminal offence under Article 250 of the CC B&H (Organised Crime) in conjunction with criminal offence of Illicit Trafficking in Arms and Military Equipment and Products of Dual Use under Article 193 of the CC B&H that can be possibly linked with Izet Redžović.

Search of premises and facilities resulted in discovery of a significant amount of arms and other evidence material stemming from the mentioned crime. One of the suspects from Sokolac possessed a large number of electronic detonating caps, mobile phones and other equipment for production of the afore mentioned mine-explosive devices. Motor vehicle Skoda Octavia, stolen previously in Sarajevo Canton, as well as a number of registration plates and other evidence was also found linking the suspect with the perpetration of the criminal offence.

After police processing, the arrested suspects will be handed over to the prosecutor in charge of the Special Department for organised crime, economic crime and corruption who will interrogate the suspects and decide on their further detention.