The Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina has dropped its investigation into Milorad Dodik, the President of Republika Srpska, over his 2020 claims that he wiretapped opposition politicians. The probe was closed nearly four years after Transparency International in BiH (TI BiH) and opposition parties filed complaints.

Dodik made the controversial statement during a special session of the Republika Srpska National Assembly on May 20, 2020. Despite initial checks beginning nine days later, a formal investigation order was not issued until September 2022, raising questions about the delay. TI BiH criticized the slow response, suggesting valuable evidence-gathering time was lost.

The investigation involved collaboration with the Intelligence-Security Agency (OSA) and checks on servers used for lawful communication interceptions. However, prosecutors cited technical challenges, stating server data is only stored for one year and that seizing the server could jeopardize ongoing investigations.

Numerous witnesses, including opposition lawmakers and the former RS Interior Minister Dragan Lukac, were interviewed. Despite Dodik’s public claims of possessing a recorded phone conversation between opposition politicians, the Prosecutor’s Office found no evidence their phones had been subjected to surveillance during the relevant period.

TI BiH criticized the investigation's handling, noting that special investigative measures against Dodik were not pursued. A complaint has been filed with Bosnia’s Chief Prosecutor, highlighting procedural shortcomings.

The case closure was attributed to insufficient evidence to support charges of unauthorized wiretapping or recording, according to the Prosecutor’s Office.