Turk accused of murder in the Netherlands arrested in Sarajevo with jewelry and 24,700 euros

Officers of the Indirect Taxation Authority at Sarajevo Airport temporarily seized expensive jewelry and cash worth 24,700 euros, which were carried by a citizen of the Republic of Turkey, B.O. (born 1979), who was arrested yesterday afternoon by members of the Border Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina on an Interpol warrant for murder in the Netherlands, reports the Patria news agency.  

The mentioned person arrived in Bosnia and Herzegovina yesterday during the day on a flight from Dubai, and after the arrest by the Border Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina, officers of the Indirect Taxation Authority found Cartier jewelry that had not been declared, with an estimated value of around 8,000 euros.

In addition to the jewelry, cash worth 24,700 euros was also found on the citizen of the Republic of Turkey. The jewelry was temporarily retained, and an appropriate report will be filed against the citizen of the Republic of Turkey to determine responsibility, while for the non-declaration of cash, by order of the duty judge of the competent court, a misdemeanor warrant for a foreign exchange violation in the amount of 1,500 BAM was issued.  The Agency for Investigation and Protection of Bosnia and Herzegovina was also informed about the cash entry, as prescribed by the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorist Activities, the UIO BiH stated.