EPILOGUE OF OPERATION BLUE 1: 16 persons arrested, 20 kg of drugs, weapons, money found

(Patria) - Police officers of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) today carried out an operational action „Blue 1“ in the area of Tuzla, Živinice, Lukavac, Gračanica and Banovići, during which searches of residential buildings and movable property were conducted at 14 locations.

16 persons were deprived of liberty due to reasonable suspicion that they committed the criminal offense of „unauthorized production and placing on the market of narcotic drugs“, as prescribed by the Criminal Code of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The persons deprived of liberty were taken to SIPA premises for criminal processing and questioning as suspects.

"During the search, items were discovered and temporarily seized, including: about 20 kilograms of a white powdery substance resembling the narcotic drug „speed“, 80 tablets of the narcotic drug “ecstasy”, about one kilogram of a plant material resembling the narcotic drug marijuana, about one hundred kilograms of tobacco, a larger amount of money in various currencies, three pistols, one rifle and a certain amount of ammunition, laptop computers and other items that may serve as evidence in criminal proceedings - stated the State Investigation and Protection Agency-SIPA."