Organized crime

SIPA apprehended one individual on the basis of a wanted notice

31/10/2017 - Continuing the activities within the framework of the operation code-named „Ringišpil, police officials of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) apprehended one individual due to grounds for suspicion of having committed a criminal offence of organized crime, in conjunction with the criminal offences of tax evasion or fraud and fraud in economic transactions.

On the basis of a wanted notice issued previoulsy by SIPA, the individual concerned was detained by police officals of Border Police of BiH at the Gradiška border crossing, after which he was handed over to SIPA police officials.

Acting upon the BiH Prosecutor's Office request, SIPA issued the wanted notice in December 2016, since the individual concerned was unavailable to the police and judicial authorities during the realization of the operation „Ringišpil“.

The apprehended indivudual was brought to the official premises of SIPA for criminal processing, after which he will be handed over to the B&H Prosecutor's Office for further proceedings.

SIPA continues with the activities within the operation „Ringišpil“.