Story 1: Drugs are Big BiH Business The thousands of dealers in BiH who make a living selling drugs and the hundreds of thousands
Centar za istraživačko novinarstvo (CIN)
28.3.2008
Story 1: Drugs are Big BiH Business The thousands of dealers in BiH who make a living selling drugs and the hundreds of thousands
The thousands of dealers in BiH who make a living selling drugs and the hundreds of thousands of addicts who buy them make up one of Bosnia’s biggest businesses.
Montenegrin duty free shops were Bosnia’s biggest smuggling problem. Since they’ve, closed, smuggling has persisted, albeit at a lesser rate. But a Montenegrin government strategy to open free trade zones could become the next boon for smuggling.
Cigarette smuggling can be done by anyone with Internet access and a credit card. Countries like China and Dubai have become trading hubs where companies will ship cigarettes to you directly bypassing taxes and customs.
Traditional tobacco cultivation in Herzegovina is on the path towards extinction. Local farmers blame their problems on tobacco smuggling and corruption, but changing tastes are playing a large role as well.
Bosnia is not alone in its struggle with tobacco smuggling. Nearly the whole world engages in smuggling in some form.
Despite the efforts of the EU, law enforcement and others, BiH continues to be a trans-shipment point for illegal tobacco. The state budget loses hundreds of millions of KM every year because of cigarette smuggling.
A plane identified as being operated by ICAR Air of Tuzla was allegedly used to bring weapons into a UN prohibited area in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Weapons trafficking to Congo have fueled a dangerous regional war.
The director of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Agency for Privatization (APF) has called the three bids for the Aluminij d.d. Mostar deeply flawed
The history of the privatization of Mostar Aluminij reflects the complexity and troubles BiH has faced over the past decade. At issue is who really owns the countries largest exporter.
Some of the companies likely to bid on Mostar Aluminij do not have good track records as good corporate citizens. Allegations of corruption, bribery, fraud, extortion and other crimes haunt many of the regions biggest aluminum companies.
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