Struggle for Properties Worth Millions
Sarajevo-based Šipad Komerc has properties worth millions of Euros in Serbia. They could lose some of them because of the misuse of the renovation contract.
Crime in Bosnia, Money in Serbia
The case against Zijad Turković and his accomplices is before the state court. Serbian and Croatian nationals are also charged with grave crimes.
Untested Medicine on Tested Market
Products which should be sold by prescription are routinely going over the counter in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Pharmacies also are trading in products potentiall unsafe because they are illegally imported and unlicensed
Crime Without Borders
The border between BiH and Serbia is not an obstacle for criminals, but an opportunity for profit from smuggling narcotics, stolen cars or livestock in whichand law enforcement members take part.
Bought International Awards to Show Off at Home Turf
The Institutions, private firms and individuals from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Serbia have been receiving the awards from Oxford-based European Business Assembly (EBA) for years. The awards are pitched as outstanding results achieved in a prestigious competition. However, the reporters from the Center for Investigative Reporting in Sarajevo and Belgrade (CIN/CINS) found that lucrative business is behind awards ceremonies.
Stolen Cars Rot at a Police Depot
The owners of stolen cars found at the scrap yard of Mate Šimić, are waiting for years to be informed about the fate of their cars. The court has ordered the stolen cars to be returned to a scrap yard where they were seized.
Montenegrin Prosecutors Launch Probe Into Irish Investment
Disgraced Irish banker Michael Fingleton is facing a criminal investigation for a deal involving purchase of a hotel in the medieval town of Kotor, Montenegro.
Pot for the Poor is Welfare to Legislators
Federation Vice-Prime Minister Lijanović gave out budget money earmarked for emergencies and unplanned costs to members of his People’s Party Work for Betterment.
Loans to Employers, Debts to Citizens
Sarajevo Canton has given employment loans to firms for years, but some spent the money without employing anyone. Employment Bureau officials say that these programs aren’t going to be repeated soon. However, the combined debt of the firms to the Canton taxpayers to date is 2.5 million KM.