Action Bruda: Arrested 10 people who are connected with the smuggling of almost a ton of marijuana

"The activity was carried out over a long period of time with the support of international partners - the FBI and the NCA, and in cooperation with the police officers of the Sector for Combating Organized Crime of the Republic of Serbia and the police officers of Bosnia and Herzegovina," said the Police Administration.

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Ažurirano: 15.12.2022. 16:01h

In the action Bruda, which was implemented by the Police Directorate in coordination with the Special State Prosecutor's Office (SDT), 10 people were arrested and 18 people were prosecuted, who are linked to the smuggling of almost a ton of marijuana at the international level.

DJ, ZV, B.Lj, SZ, NZ, ET, AB, AR, M.Š were arrested. and VJ

The Police Administration said that the searches were carried out at 14 locations in Montenegro, among others in Budva, Podgorica and Kolašin.

"The activity was carried out over a long period of time with the support of international partners - FBI and NCA, and in cooperation with police officers of the Sector for Combating Organized Crime of the Republic of Serbia and police officers of Bosnia and Herzegovina," said the Police Directorate.

ZV was arrested in Kolašin. In addition to his, the inspectors also searched the house of DJ Kolašin, who was arrested early this morning in Podgorica.

"Namely, a criminal complaint has been filed against 18 persons who are suspected of the criminal offense of creating a criminal organization and the criminal offense of unauthorized production, possession and distribution of narcotic drugs," the statement of the UP states.

They added that two persons are still wanted, and four are serving prison sentences in Montenegro and the countries of the region.

"Two persons are in custody on suspicion of having committed criminal offenses related to the abuse of narcotic drugs in Montenegro and the Republic of Serbia in 2021 and 2022. It is suspected that members of a criminal organization illegally procured and transported for resale a certain amount of narcotic drugs marijuana from the direction of the Republic of Albania through the territory of Montenegro, to the countries of the region and further to the countries of the European Union".

UP announced that they have been carrying out this planned activity since 2021 and by cutting the routes used by members of this criminal group, in several individual seizures on the territory of Montenegro and the countries of the region, they found and confiscated about one ton of the intoxicating drug marijuana.

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