Regional police operation seizes 40 kilos of heroin

An international police operation launched by regional police forces resulted in the seizure of 40 kilograms of heroin, it has been announced. Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic explained on Friday in Belgrade that the drugs were found and confiscated in two vehicles in Romania. Regional police operation seizes 40 kilos of heroin Three persons have also been arrested as suspects, it was reported. Dacic told Tanjug news agency that officers from Serbia's Service for Fighting Organized Crime and MUP's Criminal Investigations Police Administration took part in the operation. Their counterparts from Romania, Bulgaria and Austria also participated. The goal of the operation was to prevent smuggling along the so-called Balkan Route. Dacic specified that the operation took place on June 11 and 12, as part of the Balkan Drug Policing project. Tanjug

Regional police operation seizes 40 kilos of heroin

Three persons have also been arrested as suspects, it was reported.

Dačić told Tanjug news agency that officers from Serbia's Service for Fighting Organized Crime and MUP's Criminal Investigations Police Administration took part in the operation.

Their counterparts from Romania, Bulgaria and Austria also participated.

The goal of the operation was to prevent smuggling along the so-called Balkan Route.

Dačić specified that the operation took place on June 11 and 12, as part of the Balkan Drug Policing project.