Yesterday, as part of the operational action codenamed “Plaza,” police officers from the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) conducted searches at five locations in the Lukavac area, including a search of a safe in a bank in Tuzla. During these searches, items were discovered that could serve as evidence in ongoing criminal proceedings. These items included mobile phones, a significant amount of cash, specific documentation, and other objects potentially linked to criminal activities.

In the course of this operation, one individual was arrested, suspected of involvement in “Organized Crime” and related to the offense of “Money Laundering” under the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The operation is based on investigative work and collected evidence related to the activities of an organized criminal group. This group was involved in transporting and distributing large quantities of the illicit drug “Cocaine” from South American countries to Western Europe and other regions. Additionally, they engaged in money laundering, handling multimillion-dollar amounts obtained through the described criminal activities. Notably, the group members communicated during the commission of criminal acts using the Sky ECC application.

The searches were carried out under the orders of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and under the supervision of the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in collaboration with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Tuzla Canton.

The arrested individual will be questioned in SIPA’s official premises, and their further status will be determined by the acting prosecutor of the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina