Prosecutor's Office of BiH: Two defendants for organized crime related to motor vehicle theft pleaded guilty by agreement

SARAJEVO, (Patria) - Defendants in the case codenamed "Volan", accused of participating in the theft of motor vehicles, have fully admitted guilt for the criminal offenses they are charged with by the Prosecutor's Office of BiH.

In accordance with the agreement, the following sentences have been proposed for the defendants:

- Defendant Miroslav Pajić, born in 1988 in Sarajevo, a citizen of BiH, a prison sentence of 6 years, as well as a secondary fine of 40,000 KM. The amount of 20,000 KM is also confiscated from the defendant as illegally acquired property benefit;

- Defendant Sreto Pajić, known as Srećko, born in 1991 in Sarajevo, a prison sentence of 4 years and six months, as well as a secondary fine of 32,000 KM. The amount of 15,000 KM is also confiscated from the defendant as illegally acquired property benefit.

The defendants admitted their involvement in the theft of motor vehicles, mostly in extorting money for their return and other illegal activities.

The proposed sentences are in line with the role and responsibility of the defendants within the organized group that committed the criminal offenses.

By signing the plea agreement, the defendants waived their right to a trial and their right to appeal the verdict that the BiH Court will pronounce based on the agreement.

A number of defendants in this case have admitted guilt by agreement, and court proceedings are ongoing before the BiH Court against some of the defendants.

The agreements have been forwarded to the BiH Court.