Slovenian referee, Slavko Vincic has reacted after he was recently arrested at a celebration as a part of a search into a prostitution and medicines ring.
The 40-year-old, who has officiated Champions League game between Genk and Liverpool this season was arrested during a cabin in Bijeljina where the authorities also discovered nine women, 26 men and a cache of weapons and seized cocaine, weapons, and cash.
Croatian daily 24Sata reported that Vincic was arrested alongside with Tijana Maksimovic, who police believe was the ringleader of the prostitution
ring.
Bijeljina police said: "During the search of the house and vehicles employed by the suspects, 14 packages of cocaine, ten pistols, three suits of body armor , over 10,000 euros (£8,996) in various currencies, phones and laptops were found and seized."
Vincic, who has now been released said he was invited to a business meeting within the Bosnian city of Bijeljina and just happened to be at the party accidentally .
He confirmed he was allowed to return home on Friday after he was questioned by officers as a witness.
Speaking to Slovenian news outlet Vecer, Vincic said: "I found myself on this ranch accidentally . I even have my very own company, i used to be in Bosnia and Herzegovina for a business meeting.
"I accepted a call for participation to lunch, which clothed to be my biggest mistake. I regret it.
"I was sitting at a table with my company, all of a sudden the police came and what happened, happened.
"I don't have anything to try to to with the group that was arrested and detained, nor do my business partners.
"Yes, they really took us to the police, asked as witnesses, when it clothed that we didn't even know them, we were allowed to go."
Vlado Sajn, the president of the Association of Football Referees of Slovenia has come to the defence of Vincic, who he said was simply within the wrong place at the incorrect time.
He said: "According to the knowledge we gathered from official and unofficial sources, and last but not least from Slavko himself, he's not suspected of anything, no proceedings are instituted against him.
"He found himself during this place at the incorrect time. He was invited to a celebration where there was an outsized group of individuals, he didn't know the overwhelming majority .
"There was a raid, 15 people were arrested, and every one of others were allegedly delivered to the police headquarters to testify as witnesses.
"Slavko is already in Slovenia. I consider this story to be an internet of unfortunate circumstances."
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