Bosnian security minister indicted over corruption allegations


  • World
  • Friday, 26 Nov 2021

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnia's Security Minister Selmo Cikotic has been charged with abuse of office and corruption over a sale of old weapons and military equipment during a previous stint as defence minister, the state prosecutor's office said in a statement on Friday.

Cikotic's actions on behalf of a Croatian company had deprived the state of 9.7 million Bosnian marka ($5.5 million) when Cikotic was serving as defence minister from 2009-2011, the statement said.

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