Today, the second hearing was held in the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina within the framework of the “Black Tie 2” case, where the prosecutor’s shocking claims were presented, and the defense is expected to present itself later.
Detention measures before the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the hearing led by judge Tatjana Kosović, are requested for Adnan Smajlović, Sanchez Jukić, Zenica hospital employee Aida Halać, Zenica hospital employee gynecologist Tarik Zulović, Haris Behram, Mirsad Skopak, Mako Šemčić, Elmir Sarić, Smajil Šikal. , FUP members Mustafa Selmanović, Vahidin Munjić, Senad Kadić, Adin Čatić and Emir Druskić and Sead Preljević, Davor Curl, Gordan Memija and Edin Kačar (Intelligence and Security Agency of BiH).
The mentioned suspects are charged with organized crime, money laundering, abuse of position, receiving rewards and other forms of benefits.
According to prosecutor Sanjin Kulenović, in addition to domestic institutions, the American FBI, DEA and Europol are also participating in the investigation in this case.
According to the prosecutor’s office, from 2016 to 2021, an organized criminal group led by Adnan Smajlović obtained and laundered money obtained from drug trafficking within the “Tito and Dino” cartel. It is about an organized criminal group that operated on the territory of several countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, the UAE, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, South America, the Republic of South Africa and other countries.
According to the statement of the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, these are persons who joined, i.e. organized through the Sky application. All persons in the Sky application communicated through code names such as Aristotle, Lucky Luke, etc.
According to the prosecutor, the individuals Edin Gačanin and Adnan Smajlović made decisions on the execution of criminal acts, while the other members of the group acted on their instructions. The Prosecution believes that this is evident from the judgments of the court in Rotterdam against Gačanin. They also claim that Edin Gačanin provided logistical means and that the laundering of money obtained from the drug trade was done through several legal entities.
Among other things, an example from 2020 was given when Smajlović had money in the amount of 500,000 BAM sent to him by Edin Gačanin.
Other members of the criminal group took money from Smajlović and he informed Gačanin about it.
The Prosecution alleges that the members of the group also tried to gain political influence and that they worked on it in a planned way, all with the aim of “taking over the state”.
In order to achieve this goal, they contacted local politicians and offered financial support.
The members of the criminal group also advised the formation of citizens’ associations in order to achieve political influence, and it is evident from their Sky communication that they were often interested in the political situation.
In this context, the role of Haris Behram, who formed the citizens’ association “Brankovac” in Mostar, is highlighted.
The Prosecution also singled out the fact that businessman Gordan Memija paid the aforementioned members of the FUP to act as physical security for Edin Gačanin during his visit to Sarajevo (Kadić, Čatić and Druskić).
Vahidin Munjić as acting accuses the director of the FUP that in 2016 he has not performed his official duties to date, considering that members of the FUP were engaged as physical security for a person whom they must have known to be a person of security interest.
According to the prosecutor, a large amount of material evidence was found in Gordan Memija’s possession.
The role of OSA member Edin Kačar has been explained, so the prosecution claims that he handed over official documents without authorization, obtaining a benefit of 100,000 BAM. The Prosecution claims that these are documents related to organized crime and that it has caused damage to Bosnia and Herzegovina as a state.
The prosecution also explained how money was “laundered” through the procurement of uniforms for members of the FUP. Namely, the uniforms were purchased through the company “Rhea Express” owned by Ermin Alamerović, who is also a suspect in this case. It is about uniforms that were bought from a company from the USA through “Rhea Express” and that the FUP borrowed those uniforms. It was Alamerović who confessed to the crime, and another of the suspects – Nedžad Suljević – did the same.
We remind you that injunctive measures were requested for Suljević and Alamerović.
What the prosecution also singled out is that extensive documentation was found, which they said was being analyzed by the US FBI and DEA.
Speaking about the conducted searches, it was stated that watches whose value exceeds 20,000 euros, pistols, expensive cars, etc. were also found.
In explaining why they are seeking detention for the mentioned persons, prosecutor Kulenović stated that there is a risk of escape.
Let us remind you that at the first hearing for the five suspects who were arrested in the “Black Tie 2” operation, injunctive measures were requested and they were released. They are Boško Jerković, Ibro Miladin, Nedžad Suljević, Armin Alaomerović and Adna Helić.
Two days ago, 23 people were arrested in Bosnia and Herzegovina due to their potential connection with Edin Gačanin, a drug lord from Dubai, Klix.ba reports.
