US Embassy on REZ operation: It is now up to the courts and prosecutors to ensure justice is served

(Patria) - We welcome the efforts and stand behind the BiH Prosecutor's Office and the Sarajevo Canton police in their ongoing fight against organized crime and corruption. It is now up to the courts and prosecutors to ensure justice is served," stated the US Embassy on Twitter, commenting on the REZ operation.

We remind you that, based on the Order of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, searches of apartments, catering facilities, and motor vehicles used by individuals E.K., A.S., and A.A. were carried out, and the following items were found and temporarily confiscated:

- A "Glock" pistol, with two magazines and 24 rounds of ammunition,

- A "Walter" pistol with 13 rounds of ammunition,

- A "SIG" pistol with 9 rounds of ammunition,

- An HK3 automatic rifle, cal. 7.62X51 mm, with 2 magazines and 20 rounds of the same caliber,

- One hand grenade,

- A bulletproof vest,

- Three larger packages with dry herbaceous matter resembling a narcotic drug

marijuana,

- A large sum of money,

- Four "ROLEX" brand watches,

- Multiple mobile phones,

- Multiple bank cards and

- Notebooks.

Also, three expensive "BMW" passenger motor vehicles were temporarily confiscated with duly issued receipts.

Due to the grounds for suspicion of committing the criminal offense from Article 250, paragraphs 2 and 3 (Organized Crime) in conjunction with the criminal offense from Article 195, paragraphs 1 and 2 (Unauthorized Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs) of the Criminal Code of BiH, the following individuals were deprived of their liberty: E.K., born in 1978 in Prizren, residing in Istočna Ilidža, A.S., born in 1987 in Sarajevo, where he resides, A.A., born in 1984 in Dubrovnik, residing in Sarajevo, S.T., born in 1971 in Kosovska Mitrovica, residing in Belgrade, a citizen of Serbia, A.P., born in 1984 in Sarajevo, residing in Hadžići, A.K., born in 1984 in Sarajevo, where he resides, M.S., born in 1998 in Konjic, residing in Sarajevo, and H.B., born in 2000 in Sarajevo, residing in Visoko. After criminal processing in the official premises of the Police Administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Sarajevo Canton, E.K., A.S., and A.A. were handed over to the further jurisdiction of the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, while the other individuals were released, with the consent of the acting prosecutor, and legal measures and actions will be taken against them in regular proceedings. Police officers, under the supervision of the Prosecutor's Office of BiH, are continuing further activities to document the criminal activities of the mentioned individuals.