The officials of the Indirect Taxation Authority (ITA) and the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) since the early morning hours in Banja Luka are carrying out an operation against multi-million smuggling of mobile phones, where it is suspected that the BiH budget has been damaged by more than 1.5 million KM.

So far, three people were brought in for interviews and it is expected that they will be handed over to the jurisdiction of the Prosecutor's Office, it was confirmed at a press conference in Banja Luka by Ratko Kovacevic, Head of Communications with the ITA.

The operation, which is still ongoing, included searches at six locations in the city of Banja Luka and seizure of documents and mobile phones.

The operation has been prepared for a longer period of time, based on excellent international intelligence cooperation, particularly with colleagues from neighboring countries and some EU member states.