By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Sarajevo Times
  • HOME
  • POLITICS
    • BH & EU
  • BUSINESS
  • BH TOURISM
  • INTERVIEWS
    • BH & EU
    • BUSINESS
    • ARTS
  • SPORT
  • ARTS
    • CULTURE
    • ENTERTAINMENT
  • W&N
Search
  • ABOUT US
  • IMPRESSUM
  • NEWSLETTER
  • CONTACT
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: Former BiH minister sentenced to 12 years in prison for organized crime
Share
Aa
Sarajevo Times
Aa
  • HOME
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • BH TOURISM
  • INTERVIEWS
  • SPORT
  • ARTS
  • W&N
Search
  • HOME
  • POLITICS
    • BH & EU
  • BUSINESS
  • BH TOURISM
  • INTERVIEWS
    • BH & EU
    • BUSINESS
    • ARTS
  • SPORT
  • ARTS
    • CULTURE
    • ENTERTAINMENT
  • W&N
Follow US
  • ABOUT US
  • IMPRESSUM
  • NEWSLETTER
  • CONTACT
© 2012 Sarajevo Times. All rights reserved.
Sarajevo Times > Blog > POLITICS > Former BiH minister sentenced to 12 years in prison for organized crime
POLITICS

Former BiH minister sentenced to 12 years in prison for organized crime

October 22, 2018
Share
SHARE

Former Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) minister of agriculture Jerko Ivankovic Lijanovic was sentenced on Monday by Court of BiH to 12 years in prison for the alleged organized crime.

Ivankovic Lijanovic is accused of “organized crime, money laundering, tax evasion, non-payment of taxes, counterfeiting or destruction of business books and documents”, an official Court of BiH statement said.

In this case, Court of BiH pronounced a verdict of 52 years in total to Ivankovic Lijanovic and nine other persons.
Ivankovic Lijanovic et al. are charged with having acted as a group from 2007 to 2012, establishing new companies to transfer their raw materials, products and equipment, and continued their business by leaving the acquired multimillion debts to previously established companies. In this way, the group unlawful gained some 13.5 million KM (7.94 million U.S. dollars), the indictment said.

In this way, by tax evasions for several years, the group damaged BiH budget, hence citizens, the indictment said.

During the process, BiH Prosecutors Office examined 40 witnesses and expert witnesses, and 1,000 material evidence.

From 2011 until 2014, Ivankovic Lijanovic was BiH’s Federal Minister of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry and in 2018 General Elections he was a candidate for BiH Presidency.

After the judgment, Ivankovic Lijanovic said to reporters that he sees this as a political pressure to stall his political engagement.

(Source: Xinhua)

You Might Also Like

Loan Agreement between BiH and the EBRD signed in Sarajevo

Members of Chetnik Movement are buying-out Prison Sentence

Association of Intellectuals: If Serbia decides to oppose the West, war will break out again in the Western Balkans

Commissioner Selimovic addressed the Public after his Resignation

Schmidt and State Property: Will the High Representative comply with the Wishes of the RS?

TAGGED: #BiH, #budget, #minister, #organizedcrime
Y.Z October 22, 2018
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Share
What do you think?
Love0
Sad0
Happy0
Sleepy0
Angry0
Dead0
Wink0
Previous Article Central Election Commission pronounced Pecuniary Fines in the Amount of 31,000 BAM
Next Article Croatian shipyard workers stage another strike over salaries
Leave a comment Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Stay Connected

10.2k Followers Like
10.1k Followers Follow
414 Followers Follow

Latest News

Loan Agreement between BiH and the EBRD signed in Sarajevo
February 1, 2023
Members of Chetnik Movement are buying-out Prison Sentence
February 1, 2023
Association of Intellectuals: If Serbia decides to oppose the West, war will break out again in the Western Balkans
February 1, 2023
Commissioner Selimovic addressed the Public after his Resignation
February 1, 2023
EU announces Public Call worth Five Million BAM in BiH
February 1, 2023
Schmidt and State Property: Will the High Representative comply with the Wishes of the RS?
February 1, 2023
Chairperson of BiH Council of Ministers met with EBRD Delegation
February 1, 2023
Will MPs vote on the Law on Excise Tax and reduce the Fuel Prices in BiH?
February 1, 2023
Members of BiH Presidency met with the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Senate
February 1, 2023
“For New Generations” is no longer a Partner for Government Formation
January 31, 2023

You Might also Like

POLITICS

Loan Agreement between BiH and the EBRD signed in Sarajevo

February 1, 2023
POLITICS

Members of Chetnik Movement are buying-out Prison Sentence

February 1, 2023
POLITICS

Association of Intellectuals: If Serbia decides to oppose the West, war will break out again in the Western Balkans

February 1, 2023
POLITICS

Commissioner Selimovic addressed the Public after his Resignation

February 1, 2023
Sarajevo Times
Follow US

© 2012 Sarajevo Times. All Rights Reserved.

  • ABOUT US
  • IMPRESSUM
  • NEWSLETTER
  • CONTACT

Removed from reading list

Undo
Go to mobile version
AdBlock Detected
Our site is an advertising supported site. Please whitelist to support our site.
Okay, I'll Whitelist
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?