Court of BiH orders one-month detention for eight arrested in "Rez" operation

The Court of BiH has ordered one-month detention for eight individuals arrested in the "Rez" operation, following a hearing held this morning, Rusmir Karkin, attorney for Elvir Muratović, confirmed to the Patria agency. 

Namely, the BiH Prosecutor's Office claims that the arrested individuals were planning a terrorist attack for New Year's, which was supposed to result in 100 deaths, including two police officers. Prosecutor Dubravko Čampara stated that the defense has not received the evidence, as it could jeopardize the continuation of the investigation.

Čampara also stated that the Court has received a series of reports from the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH (DKPT) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Sarajevo Canton (MUP KS), as well as a statement from a protected witness, and that based on this, the Court should order one-month detention for all 8 suspects.

Prosecutor Čampara admitted that no explosives were found, but stated that this is precisely why he requested detention, saying that it is possible the suspects might find the explosives once released.

In the "Rez" operation, 11 people were arrested; three were released, while detention remains for eight suspects: Elvir Muratović, born April 11, 1979, in Rudo, a citizen of BiH, Kemal Murić, born October 30, 1978, in Rožaj, a citizen of BiH, Semir Salković, born July 12, 1967, in Gornje Grančarevo, Trebinje municipality, a citizen of BiH and Australia, Zulfo Alajbegović, born December 1, 1979, in Rogatica, Edin Tabaković, born July 6, 1964, in Višegrad, a citizen of BiH, Darko Peco, born January 19, 1985, in Mostar, a citizen of BiH, Elvir Mašić, born May 5, 1981, in Hadžići, a citizen of BiH, and Adis Kešan, born June 21, 1995, in Skopje, Macedonia, a citizen of BiH and Macedonia.