Employee of the BiH Prosecutor's Office Mustafa Vrabac arrested for corrupt practices

SARAJEVO, (Patria) - Acting with zero tolerance towards corrupt activities, in an operation ordered by the BiH Prosecutor's Office, suspect Vrabac Mustafa (1985), an employee of the BiH Prosecutor's Office, was deprived of his liberty.

The activities were carried out by police officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republika Srpska and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Sarajevo Canton.

The suspect is under investigation for having, in the past period, contacted a person and demanded illegal property gain for himself in the amount of 10,000 euros, in order to, in his capacity as an official and employee of the BiH Prosecutor's Office, attempt to influence and secure a more favorable status for an alleged suspect.

In the commission of corrupt activities, the suspect was documented and deprived of liberty with a BiH Court order and an operation by the prosecutor's office and police agencies, due to the criminal offense of receiving a reward or other benefits for trading in influence from Article 219 of the Criminal Code of BiH. The suspect will be handed over to the acting prosecutor within the legal deadline, who will question the suspect and then make a decision on further activities.

The Chief Prosecutor ordered the suspension and removal of the suspect from the capacity of the BiH Prosecutor's Office.

The BiH Prosecutor's Office and the Chief Prosecutor call on citizens to report any corrupt and illegal conduct, especially if the perpetrators of these activities are employees of institutions and law enforcement agencies, in order to process illegal conduct with the aim of removing corrupt employees from all institutions, and especially law enforcement agencies.