Two people have been arrested in connection with EXPO 2027, as prosecutors suspect fictitious business transactions and tax irregularities involving millions of dinars. The case concerns alleged payments for pavilion-related projects that prosecutors say were never carried out.

Prosecutors Suspect Fictitious Invoices

According to the prosecution, M.N. and A.M., responsible persons at A3 Architects Studio in Inđija, allegedly paid a total of 28.7 million Serbian dinars to purported suppliers between December 2024 and August 2025.

The payments were allegedly made for the preparation of content and projects for pavilions at EXPO 2027, but prosecutors suspect that the contracted work was not actually performed. The payments were reportedly supported by fictitious invoices.

Prosecutors also suspect that the money was transferred through unjustified non-cash transactions to the personal account of one of the suspects in an attempt to conceal its origin.

M.N. and A.M. are additionally suspected of using fictitious invoices to artificially increase business expenses and reduce taxable profit. Prosecutors estimate that this resulted in approximately 8.4 million dinars in unpaid corporate income tax.

Investigation Continues

The two arrested suspects have been placed in custody for up to 48 hours, after which they are expected to be questioned by the Special Department for Combating Corruption of the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Novi Sad.

Three other individuals N.K., B.T. and another person identified by the initials N.K. are suspected in connection with the alleged money laundering scheme. Criminal proceedings against them are ongoing, while police are searching for two additional suspects who are currently at large.

The allegations remain part of an ongoing criminal investigation, and the suspects have not been convicted.