Kraljevo police arrest a 54-year-old and seize 40 kg of cannabis
Police in Kraljevo arrested a 54-year-old man on suspicion of producing and selling cannabis after searching his flat and other premises and finding about 40 kg of plant material, 21 kg of it fresh, along with growing equipment. The Interior Ministry announced the arrest on 21 October 2026; he was held for 48 hours and taken to the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office.
Police in Kraljevo arrested a 54-year-old man on suspicion of producing illegal
drugs and selling them without authorisation.[1][2]Officers searched his flat and
other premises he uses and found about 40 kilograms of plant material suspected to
be cannabis.[1][2]Of that amount, 21 kilograms was fresh and the rest was dried,
and police also seized equipment for growing the plant.[2]
The Interior Ministry announced the arrest on 21 October 2026.[1]The statement
gives the suspect’s year of birth as 1972; Tanjug reported that he is 54.[1][2]The police did not say when the search took place.[1]
He was held for up to 48 hours and was to be brought before the Higher Public
Prosecutor’s Office in Kraljevo with a criminal complaint.[1][2]The ministry’s
statement says nothing about what the suspect told police, and no guilt has been
established.[1]No charge or court date was reported.[1][2]
Photos and video
Cannabis in a greenhouse, in a photo the Kraljevo police released with its statement. Photo: Tanjug/MUP Republike Srbije.Photo details
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