Rejhan Raković sentenced to four years in prison for corruption in the BiH Border Police cadet recruitment process, 100,000 KM confiscated

(Patria) - Defendants Rejhan Raković (1980) and Kenit Čakić (1994) have pleaded guilty by agreement, after which they were found guilty by the Court of BiH and sentenced to the proposed penalties: Rejhan Raković, to the main penalty, a prison sentence of four years. Along with the proposed sentence, a security measure prohibiting the performance of duties as a police officer in all police agencies in BiH for a period of five years from the date the decision becomes final was proposed and imposed.

Based on Articles 110 and 111 of the Criminal Code of BiH, the unlawfully acquired property benefit obtained through the criminal offense in various currencies totaling approximately 100,000 KM is confiscated from the defendant, as well as the security measure of confiscating items used to commit the criminal offense.

Kenit Čakić was sentenced to the main penalty, a prison sentence of one year, as well as a secondary fine of 1,000 KM. Based on Articles 110 and 111 of the Criminal Code of BiH, the unlawfully acquired property benefit obtained through the criminal offense in the amount of 1,600 KM is confiscated from the defendant, as well as the security measure of confiscating items used to commit the criminal offense.

The defendants admitted guilt for acting within a group, unlawfully demanding and receiving money from candidates, in order to favor their passing the competition and employment in the Border Police of BiH within their authority, and to acquire unlawful property benefits for themselves.

The defendants pleaded guilty to the committed criminal offense of association for the purpose of committing criminal offenses under Article 249, the criminal offense of receiving gifts and other benefits under Article 217 of the Criminal Code of BiH in conjunction with Article 54 of the same Law, and the defendant Čakić also for the criminal offense of giving gifts and other benefits under Article 218 of the Criminal Code of BiH.

By signing the plea agreement, the defendants waived their right to a trial and their right to appeal the verdict issued by the Court of BiH based on the agreement.

After the agreement was accepted, the case against all defendants was finally concluded without further court proceedings.