Drugs and weapons found: 13 people arrested in Sarajevo for selling drugs since May

In today's FUP Treska operation, carried out with the assistance of the MUP KS in the Sarajevo area, 13 people were arrested on suspicion of the criminal offenses of unauthorized production and trafficking of narcotic drugs and illegal possession of weapons, reports the Patria agency.

Searches were carried out at nine locations in the settlements of Stup, Buča Potok, and Čengić Vila, where drugs and weapons were found.

Today's operation was preceded by a multi-month investigation.

The following individuals were deprived of their liberty: M.T. (1991), E.T (1995), V.J. (1989), V.J. (1991), M.P. (1989), E.M. (1980), F.V. (1978), A.B. (1983), S.P. (1978), E.P. (1974), A.M. (1997), D.H. (1995), and H.B. (1964).

The arrested individuals are linked to 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, in that they intensively procured and trafficked narcotic drugs in the Sarajevo Canton area and beyond from May 2017.

During the searches, approximately 2.50 kg of a substance resembling the narcotic drug "Amphetamine", approximately 2.00 kg of a substance resembling the narcotic drug "Cannabis Sativa L", a certain amount of firearms, ammunition, one passenger motor vehicle, mobile phones, SIM cards, and other items related to or originating from the aforementioned criminal offense were found and seized.

After criminal processing, these individuals will be handed over to the jurisdiction of the Sarajevo Canton Prosecutor's Office.