Montenegro is among the countries with which Italy plans to sign an anti-drug memorandum (MOA), which opens up the possibility of joint investigative initiatives aimed at preventing narcotics trafficking, the annual report of the Italian Ministry of Interior on drug smuggling showed.
As stated in the report, Balkan criminal organizations are particularly prominent in the organized drug trade.
"Among them, Serbian-Montenegrin groups, equipped with significant financial resources, have taken on importance," the report says, as reported by the RTCG portal, noting that they managed to establish strong ties with South American suppliers.
It is emphasized that negotiations on operational memoranda for the fight against drugs (MOA) with a number of countries, including Montenegro, have continued.
Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Panama, Romania, Serbia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, as well as a number of other countries are also there, as stated.
It was stated that Serbian, Montenegrin, Albanian, as well as Bulgarian groups are characterized by a high degree of organization and consolidated relations directly with South American drug traffickers.
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