BIA, DEA in major drugs swoop
2.8 tons of cocaine destined for the European market have been seized in a joint operation between the Serbian security services (BIA) and the U.S. DEA.
Friday, 16.10.2009.
11:08
2.8 tons of cocaine destined for the European market have been seized in a joint operation between the Serbian security services (BIA) and the U.S. DEA. The drugs were seized in international waters in the Atlantic Ocean as part of an international counter-narcotics operation. BIA, DEA in major drugs swoop The cocaine is believed to have a street value of around EUR 250mn, according to a BIA statement. Arrests are being made in both Serbia and further afield of suspects involved in cocaine smuggling. They include a number of Serbian nationals, who are among the ringleaders, daily Blic understands. Special Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor Miljko Radosavljevic said his office had launched an investigation. Former Belgrade Criminal Police Chief Marko Nicovic told B92 that he was not surprised that only snippets of information had been released thus far, for the sake of security. "With big operations, when drugs are involved, it’s a good idea to wait to publish this operative information, to prevent any security breaches regarding other operations linked to the agents provocateurs," he explained. “That’s the practice the world over. It’s a big deal for our police, particularly as it’s been done with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), which means the Americans trust our police,” said Nicovic.
BIA, DEA in major drugs swoop
The cocaine is believed to have a street value of around EUR 250mn, according to a BIA statement.Arrests are being made in both Serbia and further afield of suspects involved in cocaine smuggling. They include a number of Serbian nationals, who are among the ringleaders, daily Blic understands.
Special Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor Miljko Radosavljević said his office had launched an investigation.
Former Belgrade Criminal Police Chief Marko Nicović told B92 that he was not surprised that only snippets of information had been released thus far, for the sake of security.
"With big operations, when drugs are involved, it’s a good idea to wait to publish this operative information, to prevent any security breaches regarding other operations linked to the agents provocateurs," he explained.
“That’s the practice the world over. It’s a big deal for our police, particularly as it’s been done with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), which means the Americans trust our police,” said Nicović.
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