Ten people arrested in Bosanska Gradiška on drug charges

(Patria) - Police in Bosanska Gradiška arrested ten people as part of operation "Galerija" aimed at uncovering a criminal group involved in drug trafficking. Drugs, weapons, money and professional burglary tools were seized.

All arrested individuals are from Bosanska Gradiška: S.L, S.D, M.R, O.Š, D.T, N.J, J.K, A.G, N.Đ, and M.G.

The group is accused of smuggling drugs over a longer period, and the police had been conducting an investigation for months.

Today, the operation was carried out by officers of the Bosanska Gradiška Police Administration in cooperation with the Administration for Organized and Serious Crime, the Banja Luka Police Administration and the Gendarmerie Unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republika Srpska, under the supervision of the District Public Prosecutor's Office in Banja Luka.

"Based on a warrant from the District Court in Banja Luka, searches were conducted of houses and accompanying facilities at several locations in the area of Bosanska Gradiška used by the suspects, as well as passenger vehicles owned by them.

On that occasion, narcotic drugs were found and seized which by their appearance resemble the narcotic drugs cocaine (27.78 g), speed (400.50 g), a certain quantity of ecstasy and MDMA tablets, as well as skunk, firearms, professional burglary tools, a certain amount of money and other items that may serve as evidence in criminal proceedings," stated the Bosanska Gradiška Police Administration.

The group is suspected of committing the criminal offenses of unauthorized production and trafficking of narcotic drugs and enabling the use of narcotic drugs, and after the completion of the criminal investigation, they will be handed over to the District Public Prosecutor's Office in Banja Luka for further proceedings.