Bosnian deputy security minister Vjekoslav Vuković was released after promising to remain in his home in the central Bosnian town of
Vuković, 35, is accused of acquiring explosives and other weapons that police believe were to be used to assassinate two men providing security to bars and nightclubs in
Vuković headed a special unit to combat organized crime, terrorism and corruption. The security ministry suspended him from his job after the arrest. Bosnian security minister Tarik Sadović this week imposed a new ministry rule that dual citizens will no longer have access to sensitive information. Many Bosnian Croats hold Croatian citizenship as well; Croat politicians have condemned the rule, because it effectively bars Croats from holding senior positions in the ministry.
-- Beth Kampschror