Stara Pazova: 38 Kilograms of Marijuana Found in Attic
Police searched a house in Stara Pazova and found a large quantity of drugs and packaging equipment in the attic. The suspect was held for up to 48 hours.
Officers of the Ministry of Interior (MUP) arrested a 31 year old man identified only as J.D. in Stara Pazova on suspicion of unauthorized production and trafficking of narcotics.
Police searched the suspect’s house and found, in the attic, 38 kilograms and 185 grams of plant material suspected to be marijuana. They also seized 630 grams of powder suspected to be amphetamine.
What Else Was Found Alongside the Drugs
Along with the narcotics, officers found a digital scale, 14 rolls of foil and a vacuum sealing machine at the same location, equipment typically used to package drugs before they are sold.
By order of the Sremska Mitrovica Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office, the suspect was ordered held for up to 48 hours. Within that period he will be handed over to the prosecution along with a criminal complaint.
This is another case of a large marijuana seizure in Serbia this summer. Our newsroom previously reported on a seizure in Grocka, where a marijuana lab was uncovered and roughly 30 kilograms of drugs were confiscated. Together with the Stara Pazova case, it shows that growing and packaging marijuana inside residential properties remains a focus of police operations.
MUP released its statement on the arrest on August 23, and Novosti published the news the same day at 3:12 PM.
Until a final verdict, J.D. is considered a suspect, and his guilt must be proven in court.
