Official Vehicles for Private Adventures
Managers of the State Police Support Agency used official vehicles for private trips to their hometowns in Bužim and Tomislavgrad, even though they were not entitled to do so. Some of these trips were justified with travel orders containing inaccurate information. The positions of director and deputy director were also used for official travel across Europe, Asia, and North and South America.
Ibro Berilo Hid 312,000 BAM in Assets
Although he had previously given the impression of a transparent politician, the mayor of Trnovo failed to declare a 212,000 BAM apartment on Bjelašnica Mountain and his wife’s 100,000 BAM investment in a fund.
Mayor Berilo Suspected of Receiving Bribes and Illegal Construction on Bjelašnica
The Mayor of the Municipality of Trnovo, Ibro Berilo, is suspected of illegal construction in the Bjelašnica area, favoring private construction companies, and receiving gifts. The Sarajevo Canton Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation after CIN uncovered illegal logging and improper issuance of permits for apartment construction on the Olympic mountain.
Court Selling Vučko Apartments Due to Debt to IRBRS
The apartments in Jahorina are set to be auctioned to resolve a debt exceeding 12 million marks owed to the Republika Srpska Investment and Development Bank. The debt stems from a loan the B&B Vučko secured using falsified documents.
Dirty Money of Kemal Čaušević Unavailable to the State
Kemal Čaušević, former director of the ITA BiH, convicted of receiving bribes, failed to return the illegally acquired 1.72 million BAM to the state within the stipulated deadline. As a result, forced collection proceedings have been initiated, which may involve the sale of his properties. However, the process could be complicated by lawsuits from his family members, who claim a portion of his frozen assets.
Lejla Fazlagić Coming to Sarajevo for a Trial
The warrant against the former judge from Sarajevo has been withdrawn, so her return from Croatia and appearance before the Sarajevo court is expected.
The State Fails to Protect Children from Violence
Social service centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina are failing to adequately protect children following contentious divorces of parents. They disregard procedures and fail to exercise the authority vested in them to make decisions in the best interest of the children.
Executives From Operator – Terminali Federacije Hermedin Zornić And Slaven Zeljko Arrested
The president and a member of the Management Board of the company Operator – Terminali Federacije were arrested on suspicion of abusing their positions of employment.
Visa Agent Ajša Ramić Sentenced To Prison For Visa Fraud
Ajša Ramić from Visoko has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for falsely presenting herself as a lawyer, issuing counterfeit public documents, and defrauding her client of thousands of marks. CIN wrote about Ramić and her partner from the USA taking passports and money from BiH citizens to allegedly procure them U.S. Visas – while they had no cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in return, they provided them with falsified documents.
Edin Ražanica Sentenced To Four Months In Prison For Grant Misuse In Brčko
Edin Ražanica from Brčko has been sentenced to four months in prison, pending appeal, for abusing budget funds to obtain financial gain for himself and close associates amounting to nearly 40,000 BAM, as previously reported by CIN.
The Sarajevo Canton Prosecutor’s Office Checking Prointer Forgeries For Three Years
After three years of investigation, the Sarajevo Canton Prosecutor’s Office has concluded that the document forgery in tenders by Prointer ITSS, previously reported by CIN, does not constitute an economic crime but potentially falls under general crime offenses. This case has been assigned to another prosecutor who should make the final decision on this case.
Karišik’s Nest in Hadžibajrić’s Markale Project
The business partner of former Municipality of Stari Grad mayor Ibrahim Hadžibajrić secretly furnished two luxury apartments in a new building near the Markale market, the final design of which was approved by the mayor’s closest associate, Alma Destanović. Hadžibajrić and Destanović are facing trial for illegally issuing a construction permit for the construction of this building.