For five years the Prosecutors’ Office and police in BiH have continuously uncovered the masterminds and associates involved in counterfeiting Bosnian identity papers. Many abuses have been reported and those who got false documents include criminals and citizens from neighboring countries.
Reporters from The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN) in Sarajevo spent nearly a year uncovering the assets of 27 politicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) who have amassed wealth while performing public office. At least three of them are worth over 1 million KM each.
The trial of two former FBiH prime ministers has revealed details about Nedžad Branković’s attempts to get free luxury quarters in downtown Sarajevo.
RS Investment-Development Bank despite a negative review by auditors granted loans to two companies under police investigation.
The BiH finance and treasury minister Dragan Vrankić got 65,000 KM from the Municipality of Čapljina to buy an apartment. The money came from the Čapljina Reconstruction Fund but the apartment is in Mostar.
RS Prime Minister, Milorad Dodik publicly admitted that he has two apartments and a villa in Belgrade even though he previously said he would sell the apartments.
Dragan Mikerević, deputy at the RS Parliament, has acquired great wealth. A former farmer, he became a millionaire with assets in BiH and abroad.
Mustafa Suljagić has tried for years to withdraw nearly 270,000 KM worth of foreign exchange deposited at his account with Privredna Banka Sarajevo.
Naser Kelmendi, whose alleged drug dealing has long made him a target of Balkan law enforcement agencies, is facing more scrutiny after SIPA made a special presentation to Interpol in Lyon, France outlining what it calls his criminal network.
BiH Prime Minister Nikola Špirić’s real asset declaration is significantly different from the one that Špirić filed with the Central Election Commission that can be viewed by the public.
Abdurahman Malkić has friends and foes from his long tenure as the Mayor of Srebrenica, and there have even been criminal complaint against him. He also has a lot more money than when he first took office.
Naser Kelmendi has been identified as the leader of one of the best organized criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking in the region, with his sons as associates. But why are they allowed to carry weapons, supposedly for their protection, or to import armored cars from the US?
The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN) in Sarajevo is unique in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the first organization of its kind to be established in Balkans. CIN is dedicated to investigative reporting, aimed toward providing fair and unbiased information, based on evidences and solid proof, to BiH citizens who need to make educated decisions.
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