What exactly is the Zagreb police officer suspected of?

He is suspected of coming into possession of a car with Slovenian license plates that was being sought in connection with a criminal offense in Slovenia, driving it to Dugo Selo, and leaving it there with the intention of unlawfully appropriating it. He is charged with the criminal offense of concealment.

What consequences does he face due to this case?

He was immediately removed from service by a decision of the head of the Zagreb Police Department, and a criminal report was filed against him with the Municipal Criminal State Attorney's Office in Zagreb. Disciplinary proceedings will also be initiated against him before the MUP Disciplinary Court.

Where did the officer leave the car?

He drove the disputed car to the Dugo Selo area, where he parked and left it.

Was the officer arrested?

After the criminal report was filed, he was handed over to the detention supervisor.

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Zagreb Police Officer Removed from Duty

B.L. · Prije 13h | 2 min

Following a criminal investigation, a criminal report was filed against him, and disciplinary proceedings will follow before the MUP Disciplinary Court.

Summary

A Zagreb police officer has been removed from duty for coming into possession of a car sought in connection with a criminal offense in Slovenia.
He drove the vehicle without ownership documentation and left it in Dugo Selo.
A criminal report has been filed against him, and disciplinary proceedings will be initiated before the MUP Disciplinary Court.

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The Zagreb Police Department has removed one of its own officers from duty after he came into possession of a car that was being sought in connection with a criminal offense committed in Slovenia. According to information from Večernji list, the vehicle had Slovenian license plates and was driven by the officer to the Dugo Selo area, where he parked and left it, without any documentation proving ownership.

During the criminal investigation, it was established that there is suspicion that the officer, intending to obtain illegal financial gain, acquired ownership of the disputed vehicle in a manner that is still unknown. It is suspected that his goal was to unlawfully appropriate the vehicle. He is being charged with the criminal offense of concealment, as, being an authorized officer, he knew or should have known that the car was being sought as an object of a criminal offense committed in the Republic of Slovenia.

Car Left in Dugo Selo, Disciplinary Proceedings to Follow

After the criminal investigation was completed, a criminal report was filed against the suspect with the Municipal Criminal State Attorney's Office in Zagreb, after which he was handed over to the detention supervisor. The case immediately had an internal epilogue within the police ranks. The Zagreb Police Department explains that being handed over to the detention supervisor does not automatically mean that investigative detention will be ordered; rather, the competent judicial authorities will decide on any proposal and measure in a separate procedure.

Due to the existence of reasonable suspicion that he committed a serious breach of official duty, the head of the Zagreb Police Department issued a decision to remove him from duty. Additionally, a proposal will be submitted to initiate disciplinary proceedings before the competent Disciplinary Court of the Ministry of the Interior, which could lead to the permanent end of his police career. Criminal and disciplinary proceedings are conducted separately, and the suspect, as stated by the police, is considered innocent until a final court decision is reached.

The police have not yet provided additional details about how exactly the officer came into possession of the vehicle or what criminal offense was committed in Slovenia. The statement also does not specify when the vehicle was found or how long the suspect had it.