Indictment confirmed against Semir Pružljanin

02.03.2007, 16:59
On 26 February 2007, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina confirmed an indictment which charges Semir Pružljanin with Customs fraud.

According to the allegations laid down in the indictment, between 5 September and 15 December 2006, Semir Pružljanin, acting as an owner and founder of Merta d.o.o. Sarajevo Company, with an intent to avoid payment of customs and taxes, signed and submitted to Customs Authority in Sarajevo six false customs documents for import of goods with paying a portion of customs fees other taxes although he had to pay them full.

The indictment inter alia alleges that on 28 October 2006, the Accused re-imported goods in the value of KM 25,713.48 and paid customs and other taxes in the amount of KM 1,032.79.  The indictment also alleges that Semir Pružljanin on this occasion had to pay customs in the amount of KM 9,198.51 thereby avoinding payment of taxes in the total amount of KM 8,165.72.