SIPA

Istočno Sarajevo, 12 February, 2015 This morning (12/2/2015) – Police officials of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) have searched buildings at four locations in the area of Banja Luka, Laktaši and Srebrenik within the case codenamed “Tranzit“, aimed at detection and seizure of items that may serve as evidence in further proceedings. The activities are carried out upon orders of the Court B&H and Prosecutor’s Office B&H in cooperation with police officials of the Tuzla Canton

The premises used by four individuals suspected of having committed the criminal offence of organised crime in conjunction with tax evasion or fraud and all in connection with Article 31 of the CC B&H “Accessory” have been searched. The individuals are suspected of having imported various goods from PR China through several legal entities. The imported goods were then fictitiously transferred to other legal entities having status of tax payers and dealing with fictitious trade or it was sold through retail. The goods were usually imported for businesses owned by Chinese nationals. All these activities were carried out with the aim to gain illegal profit by avoiding VAT payment and trade of goods in internal markets.  

Searches resulted in detection and seizure of financial and business documentation (invoices, import declarations, bills of lading, bank statements, money orders, etc.) and other items that may serve as evidence in further proceedings.

Following interrogation of the suspects in SIPA premises, their further status will be decided upon the instructions of the acting prosecutor.