Justice employees are investigated on suspicion of leaking information to a criminal faction in RS

According to delegate Max Otto Ritter, from the Police Department for the Suppression of Money Laundering against Criminal Organizations (Draco/Deic), the leak was discovered during an action against the financial operator of the criminal group.

According to the delegate, there was information about a police operation on the computer. The material contained dozens of court orders for an action that was yet to be initiated.

Based on this discovery, the Civil Police and the General Inspectorate of Justice of RS carried out a confidential audit. The investigation identified that public servants linked to the Judiciary used their logins and passwords to access and download the police file. The delegate highlights that these employees did not even work in the place where the investigation was taking place.

In a note, the Court of Justice says that it is monitoring the investigation and providing support to the Civil Police. “As soon as it has more information about the developments of the operation, it will take the appropriate measures in the case.”

The crime investigated is breach of functional secrecy. Ritter highlights the seriousness of passing on information to the gang.

The criminal organization investigated operates in the Metropolitan Region. "We can say, at this moment, without a doubt, that this criminal organization [...] has even interfered in the political and administrative areas, linked to public servants", says the delegate.

The names and workplaces of the investigated employees are kept confidential. The delegate reported that search and seizure warrants at locations linked to these employees were carried out on Tuesday. The seized material will undergo evidentiary analysis to define the next steps of the investigation.