Three people suspected of being part of an international people smuggling group were arrested in Sarajevo. Hundreds of documents issued in Turkey and money in different currencies were confiscated during the search of their apartments.

Police officers of the Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Sarajevo Canton filed a report against 33-year-old citizen of Iraq K.B., 51-year-old citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina E.Nj. and 37-year-old Turkish citizen I.O. due to grounds for suspicion that they were involved in the smuggling operation.

The 37-year-old was arrested on Friday in Sarajevo. During a search of the apartment used by the suspect, hundreds of different documents were found and confiscated – passports, ID cards, driver's licenses, and other documents and public documents issued in the Republic of Turkey. Cash in the amount of 27,700 euros was also found, as well as a certain amount of cash in TRY and RSD currency.

51-year-old E.NJ. was also arrested, where during the search of business premises owned by him, money in the amount of 53,560 euros was found and confiscated, and there is a reason to suspect that it originates from the criminal offense in question.

Also, an Iraqi citizen was arrested and a certain amount of money in Euros and BAM was found and temporarily confiscated.

“For these three persons, there is a reason to suspect that they are members of an international organized group that deals with people smuggling, and that they were aware of the legal consequences, i.e. that they contributed to or directly participated in the execution of the criminal offense in question with their illegal actions with the aim of obtaining illegal property benefits.”, police said in a statement.