Sremska Mitrovica: over 100kg of narcotics seized, two arrested
Acting on orders from the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Sremska Mitrovica, Novi Sad police arrested two Belgrade men and seized more than 100 kilograms of amphetamine and marijuana.
- Novi Sad police seized 46.3 kilograms of amphetamine and 61 kilograms of marijuana.
- Two Serbian nationals from Belgrade, aged 40 and 42, were arrested.
- The operation was carried out on June 18 on orders from the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Sremska Mitrovica.
- A vehicle was stopped near Indjija, while the bulk of the shipment was found during searches in Novi Karlovci.
Officers of the Novi Sad police seized, according to reports, more than 100 kilograms of drugs and arrested two suspects from Belgrade. The operation was carried out on June 18, on orders from the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Sremska Mitrovica. It ranks among the larger narcotics seizures in the Srem region in recent times.
The suspects are reported to be G.Z. (40) and J.B. (42), both residents of Belgrade. They are charged with the unauthorised production and trafficking of narcotics. The guilt of the suspects has not been established in a final ruling, and the case remains at the investigative stage.
In total, according to reports, 46.3 kilograms of amphetamine and 61 kilograms of marijuana were seized. Alongside the drugs, police also found around 10 kilograms of creatine, as well as a sum of money suspected to stem from the sale of narcotics. The precise value of the seized goods will be determined in the proceedings that follow.
How did the police operation unfold?
The arrests followed the stopping of a vehicle near Indjija. During the initial inspection, police reportedly found a small quantity of amphetamine and a certain amount of cash on the suspects. That find provided the basis for further checks and searches at other locations.
The bulk of the shipment was discovered during searches in Novi Karlovci. There, according to reports, the remaining packages of amphetamine and marijuana were found, pushing the total weight of the seized drugs past 100 kilograms. The searches were carried out in the presence of the relevant services.
The operation was led by the Novi Sad police, while oversight of the investigation rests with the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Sremska Mitrovica. After gathering evidence, the prosecution will decide on the further course of proceedings against the two men in custody.
What comes next in the investigation?
The suspects are, according to reports, charged with the criminal offence of unauthorised production and trafficking of narcotics. The law provides for multi-year prison sentences for this offence, particularly where larger quantities of drugs are involved. Any such qualification at this stage, however, remains a matter for the prosecution to assess.
In the coming days, the suspects are expected to be questioned, with a decision to follow on whether to order detention. The prosecution will also seek to establish the origin of the shipment and whether others in the chain took part in supplying or distributing the drugs. Forensic analysis of the seized substances will further clarify their composition and purity.
Seizures of this scale raise questions about the routes through which drugs enter circulation and about how effective controls on local roads really are. The vehicle check near Indjija proved to be the point at which the shipment was intercepted, but its final destination has yet to be determined.
In your view, how much do seizures like this truly disrupt the resale network, and how much are they merely a temporary break in a chain that is quickly rebuilt?
