Crime Solvers: Most Information Related to Unauthorised Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Weapons

Police officers of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) in June 2016 recorded 384 calls to the telephone line „Crime Solvers“, SIPA announced, Patria reports.

In the said period, 21 pieces of useful information were received from citizens regarding committed or planned criminal offences and perpetrators, on the basis of which the same number of criminal-intelligence reports were produced.

In addition, 56 reports were received via the electronic form for reporting criminal offences, of which eleven were useful pieces of information about committed or planned criminal offences and perpetrators, on the basis of which the same number of criminal-intelligence reports were produced.

The largest number of information related to unauthorised trafficking in narcotic drugs and weapons. Of the total number of received information via „Crime Solvers“ and the electronic form, 32 were forwarded for further processing to the competent police authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while SIPA acted on eleven as well.

During the reporting period, 18 feedback responses were received from competent police and other authorities related to previously submitted information received via „Crime Solvers“ or the electronic form for reporting criminal offences.

In addition, SIPA police officers provided 111 pieces of advice to citizens who contacted them via the anonymous and free telephone number „Crime Solvers“ – 080 020 505.