Operation Profit: One Million KM and Gold Jewelry Seized

Police officers of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) on 8 and 9 October 2019, within the scope of the operation codenamed "Profit", temporarily suspended the disposal of funds owned by 11 individuals and one legal entity in the total amount of 7,071,961.27 KM located in 24 accounts opened with nine banks and one investment fund (amount of 2,218,498.00 in KM currency and amount of 2,481,536.38 in EUR currency).

Acting on the orders of the Cantonal Court in Sarajevo and the Cantonal Prosecutor's Office of Sarajevo Canton, SIPA police officers searched five safes used by four individuals at commercial banks, during which cash in the amount of 598,970.00 EUR and gold jewelry (9 gold coins, three bracelets, three necklaces, four pendants, seven rings, nine chains, seven earrings, two badges, a brooch, a pearl bead, an earring clasp, a gold tooth, a watch) were discovered and temporarily seized.

After the report is compiled, the temporarily seized funds and items will be forwarded for further jurisdiction to the Cantonal Court in Sarajevo.

The activities were carried out with the support of police officers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Sarajevo Canton, it was announced from SIPA.