PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegrin police have seized practically half a ton of cocaine reportedly hidden in a banana cargo, officers and media stated on Thursday.
Greater than 400 kilos (880 kilos) of the drug had been present in a warehouse within the capital Podgorica on Wednesday, the official RTCG tv stated.
Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic hailed the seizure on Twitter with out revealing any particulars. Authorities stated an investigation has been launched.
“This was the second giant cocaine seizure in 5 months,“ stated Abazovic. “We proceed the joint combat towards drug cartels.”
The Vijesti day by day reported that customs officers on the Adriatic Sea port of Bar first noticed the medicine few days in the past however authorities determined to not act instantly.
Small Montenegro, and different Balkan nations, serves as a transit route for drug trafficking towards Western Europe. The NATO member nation has been urged to curb crime to advance in its bid to hitch the European Union.