Human Trafficking: Operational Action in the Area of Velika Kladuša and Sisak-Moslavina County

(Patria) - Police officers of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) in cooperation with police officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Una-Sana Canton, Border Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal Police Administration, Police Administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Sarajevo Canton, and officials of the Service for Foreigners' Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the support of the Intelligence-Security Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, under the supervision of the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Cantonal Prosecutor's Office of Una-Sana Canton, together with police officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, within OTF Zebra, are today (October 30, 2025) carrying out a coordinated operational action codenamed "Istok Swot".

The operational action is being carried out in the area of Velika Kladuša and Sisak-Moslavina County, and is aimed at preventing and detecting Afghan organized criminal groups that operated in the border area between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia and are suspected of committing criminal offenses of "Organizing a group or association for the commission of the criminal offense of migrant smuggling" and "Human Trafficking", prescribed by the Criminal Code of BiH, as well as criminal offenses of "Organized Crime" under the Criminal Code of FBiH, "Kidnapping", "Extortion", "Illegal Possession of Weapons or Explosive Materials" prescribed by the Criminal Code of FBiH.

Over 300 police officers from police bodies from Bosnia and Herzegovina and police officers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Croatia are engaged in the operational action "Istok Swot", jointly and coordinatedly carrying out operational-tactical measures and actions in the area of Velika Kladuša, and the border areas of Gradina, Grljevac, Zborište, and Stabandža.