The Court of BiH sentenced Djordje Bogdanovic, a Border Police Officer, to 16 months in prison for demanding and receiving a gift of €50 at the Raca border crossing in May 2019, thus committing a criminal act, the Court said Tuesday.

Bogdanovic will also be deprived of €50 in Bosnian marks according to the median exchange rate of the Central Bank of BiH. The Court banned the now-former officer from performing police duties in the BiH Border Police for three years from the day the verdict became final.

The Court statement added that the time spent serving the sentence will not be included in the duration of the said measure.