OPERATION CARRIED OUT IN THE BIJELJINA AREA WITHIN THE CASE OF ORGANISED CRIME AND UNAUTHORISED TRAFFICKING IN NARCOTIC DRUGS

Under the supervision of the case prosecutors of the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH and the District Public Prosecutor’s Office Bijeljina, the police officers of the State Investigation and Protection Agency-SIPA, together with the police officers of the Republika Srpska Ministry of Interior – Police Department Bijeljina and members of the Border Police of BiH, carry out activities of deprivation of liberty of suspects and searches of facilities in the area of Bijeljina and the surrounding area.

The activities are being carried out within the investigation of organised crime connected with the international smuggling of large quantities of narcotic drugs.

The operation includes at least four suspects, who are directly linked to the smuggling of narcotic drugs.

Joint cooperation and communication with partner institutions from an EU country was achieved in this operation.

In the interests of the investigation, the Prosecutor’s Office cannot provide more information at this time.