Tag: South America

Balkan Operation Nets Pink Panther Boss, Cocaine Kingpin

Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia arrested 11 people. They are suspected of smuggling more than half a tonne of cocaine from South America into the European Union. In March 2021, authorities seized cocaine concealed in the modified floor of a cargo container at the Croatian port of Ploče. The shipment’s street value …

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Suspect Arrested in Cross-Border Balkan Drug Smuggling Probe

Law enforcement in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday conducted searches across the country. One person suspected of heading an organized crime group that shipped large quantities of cocaine from South America to Europe via the Balkans. The operation, conducted under the auspices of Europol, spanned Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia and targeted suspects who used maritime …

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