After the hearing that took place yesterday, the Court of BiH reached a decision on ordering a one-month custody in the case “Pavlović and others”.
Slobodan Pavlović, Petar Latić, Ljiljana Garić and Blago Blagojević are suspected of financial criminal, primarily money laundering, related to the operations of the Pavlović Bank in Bijeljina.
The custody was ordered due to grounds for suspicion that, while free, Pavlović might interfere with criminal proceedings, repeat the criminal offense or flee the country, for Blagojević due to the risk of running away and interfering with investigation, and for Lazić and Garić due to the concern that they might influence witnesses and alter the evidence, i.e. influence the investigation and repeat the criminal offense.
Defense was against the proposal by the Prosecutor’s Office, stating that there are no grounds for ordering custody because there are no elements of a criminal offense.
As a reminder, on Thursday, February 11, upon the orders by the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH members of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) arrested the owner of the Pavlović Bank Slobodan Pavlović and three more officials of this bank due to suspicion of committing a criminal offense the abuse of office or authorizations and money laundering, related to the operations of the Pavlović Bank.
The suspects can be kept in custody until March 11 or until the Court of BiH reaches another decision.
(Source: klix.ba)
