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The Balkan drug cartel is destroyed/ 16 people are arrested, the leader was a Serb

2023-10-06 19:37:00, Kronika CNA

The Balkan drug cartel is destroyed/ 16 people are arrested, the leader was a

16 people have been arrested this week in a major international operation against an organized crime group that trafficked cocaine between Brazil and Europe. 

Among those arrested is the leader of the gang, a Serbian citizen residing in Brazil.

The investigation, carried out as part of Europol's Task Force (OTF) 'Balkan Cartel', was a collaborative effort between law enforcement authorities on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. 

The targeted criminal group, known for its elaborate network spanning both sides of the Atlantic, was involved in the large-scale trafficking of cocaine from South America to various European destinations. 

In the early hours of October 5, a series of raids were carried out in various locations in Brazil (Sao Paulo, Ceara, Parana, Rio Grande do Norte and Santa Catarina). 

Some of those arrested were related to the criminal organization "Primeiro Comando da Capital". Meanwhile, Serbia was one of the most important targets within Europol's OTF Balkan Cartel due to its role in organizing numerous intercontinental drug shipments. 

Brazilian investigators seized 5.7 tons of cocaine from the gang on board a fishing vessel in Cape Verde in April 2022 and 1.3 tons of cocaine on board a fishing vessel in Fortaleza, Brazil, in August 2022. A total of 12 suspects were arrested at the time , 10 Brazilian citizens and 2 Montenegrin citizens. 

This series of arrests in Brazil marks an important victory in the fight against Western Balkan criminal groups that operate around the globe./ CNA





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