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Police corruption investigation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Overview

Law enforcement agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro have conducted various operations targeting drug trafficking, illegal weapons, and traffic violations. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, authorities in the Banjaluka and Zenica regions seized narcotics and ammunition, while Montenegro reported seizures of falsified license plates and an unlicensed pistol.

Following these broader enforcement actions, a specific investigation known as the ‘Terminal’ operation led to the arrest of five police officers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republika Srpska. Stationed near Gradiška, these officers are suspected of abusing their authority by fabricating traffic offenses to solicit and receive illegal monetary payments from drivers.

As part of the ‘Terminal’ operation, investigators allege that the suspects, including the station commander in Orahova near Gradiška, Bojan Šinik, misled drivers during traffic controls by falsely claiming they had outstanding offenses in official records. The officers reportedly demanded and received bribes, ranging from 20 KM to 100 EUR, to ‘erase’ these non-existent violations from the system. The operation was conducted by the Administration for Organized and Serious Crime of the MUP RS in cooperation with the Gradiška Police Administration, under the supervision of the District Public Prosecutor's Office in Banja Luka. The arrested officers face internal disciplinary proceedings and will be suspended from duty pending the conclusion of the legal process.

Entities

Ministry of Internal Affairs of Zenica-Doboj Canton · Bojan Šinik · Federal Administration for Inspection Affairs · Banjaluka Police Administration · Gradiška Police Administration

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] Five police officers from the MUP RS were arrested. www.banjaluka.com · bijeljina.com · depo.ba
[● 3 SOURCES] The arrests were part of an operation named “Terminal”. www.banjaluka.com · bijeljina.com · depo.ba
[● 3 SOURCES] The officers were suspected of abusing their official position or authority. www.banjaluka.com · bijeljina.com · depo.ba
[● 3 SOURCES] The officers allegedly misled drivers by claiming they had traffic offenses that did not exist in official records. www.banjaluka.com · bijeljina.com · depo.ba
[● 3 SOURCES] The suspects allegedly demanded and received money to clear these non-existent offenses. www.banjaluka.com · bijeljina.com · depo.ba
[● 3 SOURCES] The District Public Prosecutor's Office in Banja Luka is supervising the activities. www.banjaluka.com · bijeljina.com · depo.ba
[● 3 SOURCES] The arrested officers will be suspended and face internal disciplinary proceedings. www.banjaluka.com · bijeljina.com · depo.ba
[● 3 SOURCES] The arrests were part of the “Terminal” operation. www.banjaluka.com · bijeljina.com · depo.ba
[● 3 SOURCES] The officers are suspected of abusing their official position or authority. www.banjaluka.com · bijeljina.com · depo.ba
[● 3 SOURCES] Officers allegedly told drivers they had traffic offenses that did not exist in official records. www.banjaluka.com · bijeljina.com · depo.ba
[● 2 SOURCES] The arrested officers were employees of the Orahova police station near Gradiška. www.banjaluka.com · bijeljina.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The officers were employees of the Orahova police station. www.banjaluka.com · bijeljina.com

Timeline

about 10 hours ago

[CRIME] 8 sources
Police officers arrested in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Operation Terminal
Five police officers in Republika Srpska, including a station commander, were arrested in Operation Terminal for allegedly extorting drivers by claiming they had fake traffic offenses.
2 days ago

[CRIME] 29 sources
Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro conduct multiple arrests and seizures
Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro have carried out various operations, resulting in drug seizures, arrests for reckless driving, and the discovery of falsified vehicle plates.

Sources

aktuelno.me · banjaluka.com · banjaluka.net · bijeljina.com · bizniscg.me · borba.me · crnagoravijesti.me · dan.co.me · depo.ba · etv.me · face.ba · glasregije.net · mojdoboj.info · mondo.rs · oslobodjenje.ba · portalanalitika.me · prijedor24.com · radiobijelopolje.me · radiosarajevo.ba · riportal.net.hr · rtnk.me · rtvslon.ba · sarajevskasehara.com · sjevercg.me · srpskainfo.com · telegraf.rs · tip.ba · tuzlainfo.ba · tuzlanski.ba · vecernji.hr · vijesti.ba · vijesti.me · zenicablog.com · zenit.ba

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