Sarajevo police raid three indoor cannabis labs with 280+ plants in Ilidža
In operation “Šibica” on 24 July 2026 Sarajevo canton drug police searched homes and vehicles in Ilidža, finding three active indoor marijuana laboratories with more than 280 plants and over 3.3 kg of dried material; J.B. from Sarajevo was jailed on suspicion of unauthorised production and trafficking.
Sarajevo canton drug police ran operation “Šibica” in Ilidža on 24 July 2026 under the cantonal
prosecutor’s supervision.[1][2]With a Sarajevo municipal court warrant they searched a house, a
flat and two cars used by J.B. from Sarajevo.[1][2]
Officers said they found three active improvised indoor laboratories for growing and processing
marijuana, with more than 280 plants and over 3.3 kilogrammes of dried plant material that looked
like marijuana, plus lab equipment, cash in several currencies and two mobile phones.[1][2]J.B.,
born in 1987 according to the ministry, was jailed on suspicion of unauthorised production and
trafficking in narcotics.[1][2]Police said he would be sent to the cantonal prosecutor after
processing.[1][2]
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Indoor cannabis laboratory equipment seized during operation Šibica in Ilidža.Photo details
A Sarajevo municipal court ordered one month in custody for Nemanja Gajić, whom state investigators SIPA arrested near Ilijaš on 6 November 2026 after finding about 35 kilograms of cannabis in his truck. Prosecutors said the drug was intended for street sale and sought the custody because he could repeat the offence.
Police in Doboj arrested a man from the Usora municipality on 5 November 2026 after he ignored an identity check, fled and injured an officer, throwing away two PVC wrappings as he ran. Officers seized plant material resembling marijuana and a black lumpy substance resembling hashish, alongside substances resembling speed and cocaine, and the Doboj District Prosecutor's Office was informed.
Police in Mostar arrested Adis Abaz on 5 November 2026 on the order of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which had sentenced him to six years in prison for organised crime tied to marijuana and amphetamine trafficking. He had not been serving the sentence and, according to unofficial reports, was living in Mostar under a false name.
Police in Mostar arrested four people after raiding indoor cannabis laboratories in operation Lab on 2-3 July 2023. Officers searched three locations and seized 444 cannabis plants plus growing equipment, seeds and two automatic rifles.
