SIPA arrested eight people in Krajina and seized weapons and ammunition

(Patria) - Police officers of the State Investigation and Protection Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SIPA), within the operational action "Led" in the area of Cazin and Bosanska Krupa, carried out searches of residential and other premises, as well as movable property at eight locations.

The searches were carried out due to the existence of grounds for suspicion that the criminal offense of "Unauthorized trafficking of weapons and military equipment, and dual-use products" prescribed by the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina had been committed.

"Eight persons were deprived of liberty who will be brought to the premises of SIPA during the day for criminal processing and questioning as suspects," it is stated in the announcement from SIPA.

During the search, seven automatic rifles, two semi-automatic rifles, three M48 military rifles of 7.9 mm caliber, two pistols, two kilograms of explosives, two M75 hand grenades, slow-burning fuse, TNT block, 458 rounds of ammunition for rifles, 155 rounds of ammunition for pistols, as well as other items that can serve as evidence that the aforementioned criminal offense has been committed, were discovered and temporarily confiscated.

The search was carried out on the basis of an order from the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and under the supervision of the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with police officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Una-Sana Canton.