
18 people have been charged in Montenegro because they are accused of drug trafficking and criminal organization.
During the operation, several people were arrested, while the arrests were also made in the area of Herceg Novi, Podgorica, Kolašin and Budva.
The suspects are accused of being part of an organized criminal group that was involved in the sale of drugs. According to the first information, 10 people were arrested: DJ, ZV, B. Lj., SZ, NZ, ET, AB, AR, M. Š ., and V. J .
The police raided 14 locations in some cities of Montenegro and in that case they deprived 10 people of their freedom, two people are still wanted.
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— Uprava policije Crne Gore (@PolicijaCG) December 15, 2022
18 people were prosecuted for allegedly smuggling almost 1⃣ tons of marijuana internationally.
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Four people are serving prison terms in Montenegro and the countries of the region, while two people are in custody on suspicion of having committed criminal offenses in 2021 and 2022 related to the distribution of drugs in Montenegro and the Republic of Serbia.
The authorities announce that the amount of seized cannabis reaches 1 ton. The authorities add that it is suspected that the members of the criminal organization illegally procured and transported for resale a certain amount of narcotic marijuana from Albania through the territory of Montenegro, towards the countries of the region and further to the countries of the European Union.