UP: Member of criminal group arrested in Bar, pistol with a polished serial number and 300 grams of cocaine found

A member of the organized crime group IV, who previously used the name PV, was arrested in Bar, and a pistol with a polished factory number and almost 300 grams of cocaine were found in his possession, the Police Directorate announced.

They said that IV was arrested as part of this morning's intensified activities aimed at members of organized crime groups, persons of operational interest and those associated with them.

"During a search of an apartment used by a member of an organized crime group IV who previously used the name PV, a 'CZ Vzor' pistol with a 7,65 mm caliber with a scratched serial number, two packages of a white powdery substance with a total weight of approximately 300 grams, suspected to be the narcotic drug cocaine, as well as two scales for precise measurement, were found and seized," the statement reads.

The arrested person is charged with the criminal offenses of unauthorized production, possession and distribution of narcotic drugs and unauthorized possession and carrying of weapons and explosives.