Border police in Vermica seize about 30kg of drugs

Kosovo police have announced border police in Vermica have confiscated about 30kg of drugs, allegedly marijuana.

Police announced that in 26.11.2020, around 18:30, Kosovo Police for Border Oversight, the West region has noticed movements of two suspected persons moving from the territory of the Republic of Albania to the Kosovo Republic.

“Suspects at a distance from police officials have thrown two black bags out of hand, and thanks to the country's (mountain) configuration have managed to escape in Albania. Police in both bags thrown by suspects have found several wrapped bags suspected of being narcotics substances. In terms of these, competent anti-drug units have been informed in Prizren and forensics for further procedures”, the report said.

Two black bags were found and seized at the scene, with 50 nylon packages of suspected narcotics of total weight weights of twenty-five and eight grams.

In consultation with the competent prosecutor, the case “Blerja, Possession, unauthorized distribution of Narcotics, psychotropo analogized Substance” and further investigation are under way.

The media report shows that by this time of year over 200kg of narcotics of various species have been confiscated.