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[CRIME] · Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia · 23 sources

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Criminal investigations and legal proceedings across the Balkans and Europe

Multiple legal and criminal developments have been reported across the Balkan region and Europe. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the District Court in Banja Luka sentenced former APIF director Jelena Ćetković to two years in prison for abuse of office, ordering her to pay 180,238 KM in damages. Additionally, a Serbian citizen, Marko Anđelković, has been charged for throwing a bomb at a house in Kotor Varoš following an agreement with individuals from Sarajevo.

In Montenegro, police in Nikšić filed criminal charges against a Podgorica-based company and its owner for allegedly using fraudulent packaging to sell Serbian products as high-quality Austrian goods in a public procurement process. Meanwhile, the trial regarding the collapse of Bobar Banka has been postponed again due to the illness of an accused party.

In Croatia, authorities have dealt with several fraud cases, including Bulgarian nationals arrested for posing as doctors to defraud elderly women of up to 82,500 EUR, and police warnings in Split regarding digital banking scams. In Slovenia, a criminal investigation is underway at the Valdoltra Orthopedic Hospital regarding suspected corruption in construction projects.

On an international scale, a major trial in Belgium is addressing a massive cocaine smuggling network led by individuals known as ‘Finger Cutter’ and ‘Brazilian Escobar,’ accused of trafficking 45 tons of cocaine into Europe.

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Dubrava · Europol · Municipal Criminal State Attorney's Office in Zagreb · Pešćenica · Police Administration Split-Dalmatia · Zagreb Police

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