Amphetamine in Uzice: 6.04 Kilograms Found in Car
Police arrested a 47-year-old man in Uzice, identified as A. F., after a car search turned up 6.04 kilograms of amphetamine, 73.8 grams of cocaine and a precision scale, police said.
Amphetamine turned up in a car in Uzice, packed in bags alongside a digital scale. Police arrested A. F. (47), the driver of the vehicle, which held around 6.04 kilograms of the drug and 73.8 grams of cocaine. He is suspected of unauthorized production and distribution of narcotics.
The operation was carried out by officers from the Ministry of Interior, the Criminal Police Directorate, the Criminal Intelligence Service and the Anti-Drug Service, working alongside the Uzice Police Department. It was coordinated with the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Uzice. The ministry released its statement on the morning of August 4.
What Was Found in the Car
The vehicle search yielded three items that went into the record:
- around 6.04 kilograms of amphetamine
- 73.8 grams of cocaine
- a digital scale for precise measurement
The Ministry of Interior listed the quantities down to two decimal places, a level of detail that does not always appear in these statements.
“A. F. (47) was arrested, and around 6.04 kilograms of amphetamine, 73.8 grams of cocaine and a digital scale were found on him,” the Ministry of Interior said in its statement.
The ministry added that “the suspect has been remanded for up to 48 hours.” After that, he will be brought before the competent prosecutor’s office along with a criminal complaint.
Why Is the Scale Mentioned Separately?
A precision scale is an item police log separately from the drugs themselves in cases like this. It does not establish guilt on its own, but it becomes part of the case file as part of the seizure. It is now up to the prosecutor’s office to assess what the full seizure amounts to.
In this case, the amphetamine was found in packages rather than individual doses. That is visible in the photograph released by the Ministry of Interior, which shows pressed bags inside the vehicle.
Same Pattern, Different City
This is not the first drug seizure this year to start with a traffic stop. We previously reported on the arrest of a driver in Krusevac, who was found with 1.25 kilograms of marijuana in his car. The pattern is the same: a traffic check, a vehicle search, product packed in the trunk or under the seat.
The difference lies in the type and quantity of drugs. Krusevac involved 1.25 kilograms of a single substance, while Uzice involved 6.04 kilograms of amphetamine plus 73.8 grams of cocaine, two different substances in the same car. There was also a scale, which was not part of the Krusevac case.
What Comes Next
A. F. is a suspect for now, not a convicted defendant. His detention can last up to 48 hours, after which the decision moves to the prosecutor’s office in Uzice. The presumption of innocence holds until a final verdict, and the Ministry of Interior’s statement uses the language of reasonable suspicion, not an established offense.
The timeline so far is short and fits into two days:
- August 4, morning: the Ministry of Interior releases its statement on the arrest and seizure
- same day: news outlets report the statement, along with photos from inside the vehicle
- no later than 48 hours after the arrest: detention expires, and the suspect is brought before the prosecutor’s office with a criminal complaint
What is already clear is that the case is not being handled by the local police station alone. Two national-level services are involved, including the Anti-Drug Service, which signals that the seizure is not being treated as an isolated incident involving a single driver.
