Drug dealing: Detention requested for eight arrested, one person released

After nine people were arrested in the operation Jesen for drug production and dealing, the Sarajevo Canton Prosecutor's Office requested detention for eight of the arrested, while one arrested person was released, writes the Bosnian news agency Patria.

Detention was requested for Dragan Perišić, Elvis Zemanić, Kenan Redžvelja, Adnan Delić, Mirz Memišević, Elvir Salijević, Đanela Rahić, Adnan Krkbešević, while Armina Zahirović was released.

The suspects are alleged to have, after organizing a group, committed the criminal offense of unauthorized production and trafficking of narcotic drugs under Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the criminal offense under Article 52 of the Law on Narcotic Drugs and Precursors. 
Searches were conducted of apartments and other premises they use in the municipalities of Stari Grad and Novi Grad.  On that occasion, the following was found and seized: 16 packets of the narcotic drug heroin, one packet of the narcotic drug cocaine, one pistol with frame and ammunition, a larger quantity of rifle cartridges cal. 7.9 mm and 7.62 mm, several mobile phones and a certain amount of money originating from drug trafficking.

Members of this group are otherwise known for committing criminal offenses.