Two arrested with marijuana in Ulcinj border police checks
Montenegro's border police arrested a 48-year-old Serbian citizen and a 36-year-old Montenegrin in Ulcinj after finding marijuana on them, and S.P. was expelled after a misdemeanor hearing. At the Božaj crossing they arrested a Turkish bus passenger over marijuana cigarettes, and a 37-year-old was reported for over 50 grams on Velika Plaza.
Montenegro’s border police arrested S.P., a 48-year-old Serbian citizen, and
I.V., a 36-year-old Montenegrin, in Ulcinj and found marijuana on them.[1]The
two were taken to the misdemeanor court for a violation of the Drug Abuse
Prevention Act, and S.P. was then served a decision revoking his residence
permit with a ban on entering the country.[2]The Ulcinj action processed nine
people for violations of the Law on Foreigners.[1]
At the Božaj crossing on the way into Montenegro, border officers and customs
found three handmade cigarettes with marijuana and a package of plant matter
resembling marijuana on K.K., a 29-year-old Turkish citizen travelling as a bus
passenger.[1]K.K. was arrested for a violation of the Drug Abuse Prevention
Act.[1]On Velika Plaza, the long beach at Ulcinj, Mobile Unit officers
checked S.M., 37, and found a bag of marijuana weighing over 50 grams on him.[1]A misdemeanor charge was filed against S.M. over that marijuana.[1]
The Border Police Sector said the controls, run with the Customs Administration
and the prosecutors’ offices, processed 18 people in all, 13 of them foreign
citizens.[1]The same announcement also covered a tobacco and cigarette case
at Božaj, a vehicle stop near Bijelo Polje and cigarette seizures in Bar, none
of them involving cannabis.[1]
Photos and video
Police handout photo of marijuana published with the police announcement of the Ulcinj and Božaj checks, captioned only "photo: Police Department". Photo: Police Directorate of MontenegroPhoto details
Police in Berane arrested 30-year-old AP from Podgorica after he failed to stop at a stop sign. Medical testing found he was driving under the influence of marijuana, and a misdemeanor report was filed with the Misdemeanor Court.
Police in Bijela, Herceg Novi, arrested a 30-year-old man after finding cocaine, marijuana and tablets allegedly meant for street sale. The senior prosecutor in Podgorica qualified the case as drug production, possession and trafficking and ordered his detention.
Podgorica drug police arrested 42-year-old Turkish citizen Erhan Tanjeri after finding about 1.83 kg of marijuana plus cocaine and 238 Lyrica tablets in his Zabjelo flat. He was detained for up to 72 hours after admitting to prosecutors that he held the drugs for resale.
Budva police arrested 23-year-old Ć.S. from Berane after finding about 650 grams of marijuana with cocaine, phones and cash in an apartment he used. He was held on suspicion of unauthorized drug production, possession and distribution and is to face prosecutors in Podgorica.