SIPA conducted "Buna" operation, drug smuggling ring from Montenegro to BiH disrupted, two arrested

(Patria) - Police officers of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA), on Sunday (26.11.2023) within the operational action "Buna" in the Sarajevo area, carried out searches of residential and catering facilities, other premises and movable property at three locations.

The searches were carried out due to the existence of grounds for suspicion that criminal offenses of "Organized Crime" and "Unauthorized Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs" prescribed by the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina have been committed.

Two persons were deprived of their liberty, who were taken to SIPA premises for criminal processing and questioning as suspects.

During the search, 16 kilograms of narcotic drug marijuana, 20,450 Euros, 1,600 Convertible Marks, 2,500 Swiss Francs, two passenger motor vehicles, and other items that can serve as evidence that the mentioned criminal offenses have been committed were discovered and temporarily confiscated.

The searches were carried out based on an order from the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and under the supervision of the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Intelligence-Security Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The operational action "Buna" disrupted the international drug smuggling ring from the territory of Montenegro into Bosnia and Herzegovina, which, according to available information, had existed for a longer period.