Nis Firefighter Arrested for Drug Dealing
A member of the Nis Fire and Rescue Brigade was held for up to 48 hours, along with another suspect. Police found 17,070 euros and two luxury vehicles in his possession.
A member of the Nis Fire and Rescue Brigade, identified as V.R., has been held for up to 48 hours on suspicion of selling drugs. A local man, identified as A.Dj., was detained alongside him. The operation was carried out by the Internal Control Sector of Serbia’s Interior Ministry (MUP), working together with the Criminal Police Department of the Nis Police Directorate and the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Nis.
V.R. is charged with unauthorized production and distribution of narcotics. A.Dj. is charged with unauthorized possession of narcotics. Both men remain suspects until a final verdict is reached.
What police found on the firefighter
According to the MUP statement, a search of V.R. turned up a large sum of money in several currencies, which was temporarily seized: 17,070 euros, 163,000 dinars, 100 US dollars, 150 Swiss francs and 100 Macedonian denars.
Police also confiscated a digital scale for precise measurement, PVC packaging bearing visible drug residue and two mobile phones. Two vehicles, a Land Rover and a BMW X3, were seized as well.
Among the confiscated items were 60 pills, 30 each of two kinds of medication, Eloryqa and Jamaks.
What police found on the second suspect
Officers found about 7.5 grams of green plant material on A.Dj., suspected to be marijuana. He also had six PVC packets of white powder, weighing roughly 4.4 grams in total, suspected to be cocaine. His mobile phone was seized as well.
Both suspects will be brought before the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Nis within the legal deadline, along with a corresponding criminal complaint. Authorities did not specify the date the search itself took place; the statement was released on September 26 after 4 p.m.
