One person will be held accountable for illegal trade, Serbian citizen drove while drugged, fined and deported

The Police Directorate's statement states that officers from the Mobile Unit of the Regional Border Police Center "North" in the village of Gubavač in Bijelo Polje stopped and checked a "Citroen" vehicle with Bijelo Polje license plates driven by SA (65).

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The Border Police in northern Montenegro have sanctioned two people, one will be held accountable for illicit trade, while the other was prosecuted for possession of marijuana and driving under the influence of drugs, the Police Directorate (UP) announced today.

The statement states that police officers from the Mobile Unit of the Regional Border Police Center "North" yesterday afternoon in the village of Gubavač in Bijelo Polje stopped and checked a "Citroen" vehicle with Bijelo Polje license plates driven by SA (65).

"During an inspection of the cargo area of the vehicle, police officers, in cooperation with customs officers from the Anti-Smuggling Department, found a large quantity of goods - various types of tools, without proper documentation, with a total value of almost 4.000 euros, which customs officers confiscated," the statement said.

The UP added that the prosecutor at the Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Bijelo Polje was informed of the incident and stated that SA's actions constitute elements of the criminal offense of illicit trafficking, and that criminal charges will be filed against SA in regular proceedings.

The statement states that in addition, officers from the Regional Border Police Center "North", Border Police Station I Pljevlja at the Ranče border crossing, checked VR (45), a Serbian citizen who was driving a "Peugeot" vehicle.

"A search of this person revealed a small package containing plant matter suspected to be the narcotic drug marijuana. In addition, this person underwent a drug test for the presence of narcotics in his body, which he tested positive for," the UP said.

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They stated that VR- was arrested for a violation of the Law on the Prevention of Drug Abuse, and that the misdemeanor judge imposed a fine of 300 euros on him, while he was fined 900 euros for a violation of the Law on Road Traffic Safety.

"VR was sanctioned by the foreigner inspectors for his undeclared stay and a decision was issued to expel him from Montenegro," the UP said.

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