Sarajevo, Safar 09, 1438, November 09 ,2016 , SPA -- A Bosnian court has sentenced an Italian citizen to one year in prison after he confessed to being part of a group that extorted money from foreigners escorting pilgrims to a Catholic shrine. The court imposed the sentence after finding Luca Cobre, the manager of a hotel in Medjugorje, guilty of organized crime. The extortion group allegedly threatened to close Italian tourist agencies or non-governmental organizations in Medjugorje and expel their owners if they did not pay. Its members also allegedly tried to force pilgrimage tour operators to rent their hotels. -- SPA 20:36 LOCAL TIME 17:36 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w266643