Six arrested in 'Hornet' operation handed over to BiH Prosecutor's Office

(Patria) - Police officers of the Directorate for Organized and Serious Crime of the RS Ministry of Internal Affairs, in cooperation with the Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Internal Affairs, handed over six suspects in the "Hornet" operational action to a prosecutor from the Special Department for Organized Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption in the morning hours. The action was aimed at combating organized crime related to the unauthorized international trafficking of narcotic drugs.

The suspects are under investigation due to grounds for suspicion that they committed the criminal offenses of organized crime in connection with the criminal offense of unauthorized trafficking of narcotic drugs from the Criminal Code of BiH.

Members of this organized group are suspected of purchasing a larger quantity of the narcotic drug "marijuana" from the territory of Montenegro, as well as organized transport, concealment, and smuggling of the narcotic drug into BiH, and subsequently its distribution and sale in a wider area of BiH.

These activities are a continuation of operations in cases with evidence from deciphered Sky and Anom applications.

The prosecutor will question the suspects within the legal deadline, after which a decision will be made on submitting a proposal for the determination of custody or prohibition measures and the continuation of investigative activities in the case.