SIPA

This morning (11/12/2014) – Police officials of the State Investigation and Protection Agency started the operation codenamed “Oskar” in the area of Sarajevo, Zvornik and Bihać. Searches of buildings in ten locations and deprivation of liberty of eight individuals are underway due to grounded suspicion of having committed the criminal offence of organised crime in conjunction with criminal offence of illicit trafficking in narcotics. These activities were carried out in cooperation with police officials of MoI of Republika Srpska, MoI of Sarajevo Canton and MoI of Una-Sana Canton.

The individuals deprived of liberty are suspected of having continuously conducted illicit trafficking in heroin and skunk as members of an organised criminal group in the period June-December 2014 from B&H to the Republic of Serbia with the aim of gaining illegal profit.

Police officials of SIPA, in cooperation with members of the Intelligence Security Agency, MoI of the Republic of Serbia and MoI of Tuzla Canton, conducted a months-long complex criminal investigation. After determining the necessary facts and confirming grounds for suspicion, at the proposal of the State Investigation and Protection Agency, the Court and Prosecutor's Office of B&H have issued orders for today’s searches and deprivations of liberty.

More information about the operation will be announced during the day.