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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.
Entities
Dubrava · Europol · Municipal Criminal State Attorney's Office in Zagreb · Pešćenica · Police Administration Split-Dalmatia · Zagreb Police
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The total material damage is estimated between 62,500 and 82,500 euros plus gold. www.radio-banovina.hr · n1info.hr · www.vecernji.hr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The suspects defrauded three elderly women aged 74, 83, and 88. www.radio-banovina.hr · n1info.hr · www.vecernji.hr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Two Bulgarian nationals, aged 50 and 58, were arrested by Zagreb police. www.radio-banovina.hr · n1info.hr · www.vecernji.hr
- [● 2 SOURCES] The suspects were handed over to detention supervisors. www.radio-banovina.hr · n1info.hr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The suspects posed as doctors claiming family members needed urgent surgery for broken legs. www.radio-banovina.hr · n1info.hr · www.vecernji.hr
- [● 2 SOURCES] A report was submitted to the Municipal Criminal State Attorney's Office in Zagreb. www.radio-banovina.hr · n1info.hr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The crimes occurred on October 3, 12, and 19 in the Dubrava and Peščenica neighborhoods. www.radio-banovina.hr · n1info.hr · www.vecernji.hr
- [● 2 SOURCES] A female voice was heard in the background of the calls pretending to be in pain. www.radio-banovina.hr · n1info.hr