BANJALUKA, MAY 23 (ONASA) – Members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the RS arrested nine people on suspicion of having committed the criminal acts of using children for pornography, money laundering, and illegal production and trafficking of weapons or explosive materials in the previous period of time, it was announced today from of the MUP.
The operational action “System 2023” was carried out by the police officers of the High-tech Crime Department of the Criminal Police Directorate in cooperation with members of the police administrations of Bijeljina, Doboj and Banja Luka.
Acting according to the orders of the competent courts, they searched eight locations that were found to be used by persons linked to the above-mentioned crimes, the MUP pointed out.
“During the search, the means of committing a criminal offense were found and confiscated, namely computers, tablets, mobile phones, USB sticks, memory cards, SIM cards and other devices for storing digital data, as well as other items that can be linked to the commission of a criminal offense. acts, as well as items that indicate the commission of another criminal act,” the announcement stated.
After the criminal investigation is completed, the arrested person will be handed over to the competent prosecutor’s office along with a report on the crime committed.
According to unofficial data, the suspects, in addition, advertised on social networks that they possessed photos and videos of child pornography, and after that they sent or sold these photos and videos to other persons with monetary compensation made through the PayPal payment service, where had their own user accounts where they received payments.