The Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and HerzegovinaNews
UNDER SUPERVISION OF BIH PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE, FOUR CUSTOMS OFFICERS SUSPECTED OF CORRUPTION DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY
13.10.2026. 10:39
In a case handled by a Prosecutor of the
Corruption Section of the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
together with police officers of the State Investigation and Protection Agency
- SIPA and in cooperation with the RS Ministry of the Interior, four customs
officers of the Indirect Taxation Authority (ITA) of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
who were employed at the Gradiška Border Crossing Point, have been arrested.
The arrests and searches were carried out at four locations, in the areas of
Banja Luka, Prijedor and Srbac.
The above-mentioned individuals are suspected of corruption crimes, specifically accepting gifts in the form of money in order to facilitate the import of specific goods into the customs territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
They are charged with the criminal offense of Accepting Gifts and Other Forms of Benefits, referred to in Article 217 of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Within the legally prescribed time limit, the Prosecutor will decide on further measures and actions regarding the aforementioned suspects.
*Note on the principle of presumption of innocence
This announcement does not prejudice the outcome of the criminal proceedings and does not violate the principle of the presumption of innocence. A person shall be considered innocent of a crime until guilt has been established by a final verdict (Article 3, paragraph 1 of the CPC BiH).
This announcement does not prejudice the outcome of the criminal proceedings and does not violate the principle of the presumption of innocence. A person shall be considered innocent of a crime until guilt has been established by a final verdict (Article 3, paragraph 1 of the CPC BiH).
