Europlakat Profits From Privilege Given the Green Berets
Sarajevo authorities gave a veterans group, free ad space on streetlamps, throughout the capital city, foregoing revenue they might have used for the public good, but a private firm connected to one of the richest ad companies in the country…
CIN Won a New Award
The Center for Investigative Reporting in Sarajevo is the first recipient of the new Robert F. Kennedy Social Media Journalism Award given by the RFK European Center for Justice and Human Rights.
Court of BiH: Oruqi Received a Minimum Penalty for Smuggling 6.5 kg of Heroin
Luan Oruqi, the owner of a Kosovo fashion agency was sentenced to five years in prison for smuggling of 6.65 kg of heroin.
Zavala: Cape Corruption
First Bank loan funds were used in illegal construction on Cape Zavala and a waterpark that never happened. Both projects were linked to ruling party vice president and former President of Serbia and Montenegro Svetozar Marovic and members of his family.
Luan Oruqi Pleaded Guilty to Drug Trafficking
Luan Oruqi pleaded guilty to smuggling 6.65 kilograms of heroin from Serbia to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in the beginning of this year. The BiH Prosecutor’s Office said that the street value of the drug is around one million KM.
Saving the Bank at Any Cost
Despite the advice of the World Bank, the government of Montenegro refused to seize the bank controlled by the family of former Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic even though a low interest loan hung in the balance. Instead, it spent two years trying to remove government funds from the ailing bank.
Banking above the Law
An analysis of Central Bank reports shows that First Bank systematically broke a number of major laws and regulations governing the banking sector including banking law, anti-money laundering law, generally accepted accounting practices and reporting standards.
Millions from Concession Fees Remain with Private Owners
The government of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton has not been charging concession fees from private firms excavating stone and ore for years. At least 53 firms are exploiting natural resources in the canton, while only one is paying the fee.
Minister Ahmetović Expects an Order to Freeze Kelmendi’s Assets in BiH
The officials from NCB Interpol Sarajevo branch office and the Bureau for Coordination of Police Agencies in BiH say that they did not receive an order to freeze Kelmedi’s assets.