Operation Maestro: Drug cultivation equipment found in Čapljina, one person arrested

(Patria) - On 14.06.2023, police officers of the Federal Police Administration of the Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs, under the supervision of the Cantonal Prosecutor's Office of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, carried out the operational-tactical operation "Maestro" in the area of the municipality of Čapljina, on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of "Unauthorized Production and Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs" under Article 238, Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code of FBiH.

Within the mentioned operation, and acting on the order of the Municipal Court in Čapljina, police officers of the Federal Police Administration searched the movable and immovable property of N.R. (1980) from Čapljina, during which a certain amount of herbaceous substance, five plants up to 180 cm in height, which visually resemble a narcotic drug (Cannabis sativa L.), drug cultivation equipment, digital scales, mobile phones, and other items originating from or related to the criminal offense were found.

The said person is suspected of producing, packaging, and further distributing drugs for a certain period in order to gain illegal property benefits. The mentioned person is a repeat offender.

Following criminal processing at the premises of the Federal Police Administration, a Report on the Committed Criminal Offense will be filed against the said person, and the competent Cantonal Prosecutor's Office of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton will decide on their further status.

Federal Minister of Internal Affairs Ramo Isak and Director of the Federal Police Administration Vahidin Munjić stated on the occasion of this operation that the fight against all forms of crime remains the focus of the Federal Police Administration's work.