ARRESTS IN SERBIA AND SLOVENIA, CRIMINAL GROUP DISMANTLED, BiH CITIZEN AMONG THOSE ARRESTED

BELGRADE, NOVEMBER 14 /SRNA/ - Several people, including a citizen of BiH, have been arrested in Serbia and Slovenia on suspicion of drug smuggling, with the drugs transported in hidden compartments in trucks.

In Serbia, S. Đ. /54/, S. K. /53/ and A. K. /23/ have been arrested on suspicion of being members of an organised criminal group involved in drug production and trafficking, while two other suspects are being sought.

In Slovenia, Serbian citizen A. J. /34/, Slovenian citizen S. Z. /39/ and BiH citizen M. J. /44/ have been arrested on suspicion of belonging to the same criminal group, the Serbian Ministry of the Interior /MoI/ said.

They are suspected of having set up international road transport companies in Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia and Serbia, and registering trucks used for drug smuggling under those companies.

Special compartments for concealing drugs have been built into the truck cabins, with cargo being transported in the trailers.

Meanwhile, in the second half of 2025, in cooperation with French customs authorities, two drivers, Serbian citizens V. P. /40/ and LJ. J. /58/, were arrested in France on suspicion of smuggling drugs from Spain by truck on behalf of this criminal group.

In two separate operations, 471 kilograms of hashish and 15 kilograms of marijuana were seized.

In May 2026, Slovenian police arrested Serbian citizen D. S. /53/ and Slovenian citizen R. A. /37/ as they were handing over 60 kilograms of cocaine and 46,000 euros.

The operation was carried out in cooperation with Serbian prosecutors and the Slovenian police.

Cooperation was established with the police forces of Hungary, France, Croatia and Austria to gather evidence on the activities of the organised criminal group.

Information was exchanged through liaison officers, as well as Europol and Eurojust channels.