Defence lawyer Ljubo Pavišević Visoček stated on Thursday that the search of the home of the Croatian Olympic Committee's (HOO) secretary general, Sini Kraji, was a standard police procedure in the context of the investigation. Although Kraji was the subject of the search, he was not arrested as there was no suspicion at the time that he had committed a criminal offence.
Pavišević Visoček explained that the State Attorney's Office (USKOK) often conducts searches of homes when there is no direct evidence against a specific person, but there are indications that relevant material evidence could be found there. Such searches are very common and often serve to gather evidence against that person or a third party.
During the operation, the director of the HOO, Damir Šegota, and his wife were arrested, while the home of Sini Kraji was searched. The lawyer stressed that there was no suspicion at the time that the individual had committed a criminal act, which was the reason for not being detained.
Pavišević Visoček, who appeared on the N1 TV news, also spoke about the former secretary general of the Croatian Ski Federation, Damir Raos. He stated that his additional questioning was likely to have been useful for the USKOP in gathering information related to the investigation.
He also commented on the former spokesperson of the Croatian Ski Federation, Nenad Eror, who had previously been arrested but released on bail in connection with the case. Eror has not provided any new information regarding the case, and the defence has not been updated since the beginning of the proceedings.
