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Criminal indictments in Croatia and Serbia

Overview

Legal proceedings have been initiated regarding separate criminal activities in the Balkan region.

In Rijeka, Croatia, the Municipal State Prosecutor's Office indicted a 39-year-old contractor for the theft of 30,130 euros from a residence in Veprinac. The suspect, who was hired for renovation work, allegedly used a duplicate key to enter the home and accessed a safe using the factory default combination ‘0000’. While the suspect admitted to entering the property, he claimed to have taken only approximately 15,000 euros.

In Belgrade, Serbia, the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment against a former member of the Rakovica Municipal Council and a company manager for allegedly defrauding the Rakovica Municipality and the City of Belgrade. The suspects are accused of causing damages exceeding 10.4 million dinars between 2018 and 2023 through the issuance of false invoices for goods and services that were not provided. Charges include abuse of official position, falsification of documents, and money laundering.

Entities

Igor V. · Rakovica · Municipal State Prosecutor's Office in Rijeka · Novica R. · I. V. Trade doo Beograd

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Rakovica Municipality officials indicted for 10.4 million dinar fraud

    Former Rakovica official Novica R. and businessman Igor V. face indictment for a 10.4 million dinar fraud scheme involving false invoices.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Rijeka prosecutor indicts contractor for 30,000 euro theft

    A 39-year-old contractor faces charges in Rijeka for allegedly stealing over 30,000 euros from a client's safe using a stolen key and a factory default code.

Sources

espreso.co.rs · kurir.rs · nova.rs · politika.rs