Police Raid in Bosnia Points to International Weapons Trafficking

Опубликовано: 03 Ноябрь 2011

Four Bosnians were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of international weapons trafficking.  Police raided the northern Bosnian city of Doboj, and seized a large quantity of explosives and weapons from private residences.  The investigation is part of a multi-month probe into weapons trafficking being led by Office of the Prosecutor of BiH, the District Prosecutor's Office in Doboj, and the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA).

Some of the detainees work in public institutions.  Goran Lukić  “Lisac” (Fox), is a police officer who worked in the agency responsible for issuing state identification documents.  He was arrested with Goran Đurić and Goran Danilović. All three are facing charges of international weapons and drug trafficking.

A large quantity of weapons and explosive devices was seized during the raid. These included six bazookas for 82 mm shells, 22 hand grenades, 33 mine-throwers for 66 mm shells, seven automatic rifles, hunting weapons, 5 kilograms of explosives, a number of detonation plugs, five cell phones modified to serve as detonators, ammunition for automatic weapons, , and a station for the production of pirated DVDs were found on the suspects’ private property.

The Court of BiH ruled that Lukić, Đurić, and Danilović will remain in custody due to the nature of the crime, and justified concerns that the suspects might re-offend, tamper with evidence, influence witnesses, or otherwise interfere with the investigation.