Man arrested in Pljevlja over 20 kg marijuana run to Serbia
Pljevlja police arrested 39-year-old E.S. on suspicion of smuggling about 20 kg of marijuana from Montenegro to Serbia in February 2024. The prosecution is to continue in Montenegro under international legal assistance after Serbian officers found the drugs hidden in his vehicle.
Pljevlja police located and arrested E.S., a 39-year-old Montenegrin citizen
from Pljevlja.[1]The arrest was made on suspicion that he transported about
20 kilograms of marijuana from Montenegro to Serbia in February 2024.[1]After
detention in Pljevlja, he was taken to the Higher State Prosecutor’s Office in
Bijelo Polje for further proceedings on the order of the competent state
prosecutor.[1]
Police suspect he committed unauthorised production, possession and distribution
of narcotic drugs by illegally moving the marijuana for further sale on 19
February 2024.[1]The marijuana was divided into several vacuum-sealed
packages and hidden in a specially built space at the rear of the vehicle he was
driving, under the seat.[2]The marijuana was found and seized when Serbian
authorities searched the vehicle.[1]Police said the criminal proceedings in
the case will be conducted in Montenegro.[1]
The detention was carried out on the prosecutor’s order under international
legal assistance in criminal matters, after Serbian authorities asked Montenegro
to take over the prosecution.[2]The Police Directorate said the operation
confirms the importance of efficient international police and judicial
cooperation against cross-border crime.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Cannabis
20 kg
Agency type
Police, Prosecutor
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (20 kg)
Activity
Possession
Setting
Land border, Street or public place
Case stage
Under investigation
Route
Montenegro → Serbia
Sources
Vijestien.vijesti.meUP: Pljevljak man arrested on suspicion of transporting around 20 kilograms of marijuana from Montenegro to Serbia
Radio Bijelo Poljeradiobijelopolje.meThe police in Pljevlja located and detained a person suspected of having committed a criminal offense in the field of drug abuse in Serbia; criminal proceedings will be conducted in Montenegro
Open questions the AI reported
The articles give no separate arrest date; 14 September 2026 is their publication date and is used as the incident date.
The marijuana weight is reported as about 20 kilograms, not an exact laboratory weight.
No charges or court outcome were reported; the suspect had only been taken to the Bijelo Polje prosecutor for further proceedings.
The exact place in Serbia where Serbian officers searched the vehicle was not named.
The only page image is captioned as an illustration and credited to Shutterstock, so no event photo is listed as media.
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