ICTY je podigao prvu optužnicu protiv 56-godišnjeg Župljanina u decembru 1999, proglasišvi tog bivšeg komandanta regionalnog centra sigurnosnih službi u Banjaluci odgovornim za ratne zločine nad žrtvama nesrbima tokom sukoba u BiH iz perioda 1992-1995.
The ICTY issued its initial indictment against Zupljanin, 56, in December 1999, holding the former commander of the Regional Security Services Centre in Banja Luka responsible for war crimes victimising non-Serbs during the 1992-1995 conflict in BiH.