Bosnian authorities arrested 15 people in a sweeping multi-agency operation aimed at dismantling two organized crime groups suspected of drug trafficking and money laundering, the Zenica-Doboj Canton Ministry of Interior announced Wednesday. Thirteen suspects were detained in the Zenica-Doboj Canton and two in Sarajevo with all scheduled to be transferred to the Federal Police Administration for further questioning.
The raids resulted in the seizure of more than 100,000 convertible marks ($56,735) in cash, nine cars, a motorcycle, weapons, and drug-weighing equipment, according to the statement. The ministry noted that ongoing law enforcement activities related to the case have so far led to the seizure of about 150 kilograms of narcotics and 83 liters of oil used for amphetamine production.
The Federal Prosecutor’s Office, which supervised the crackdown alongside the Supreme Court, stated that the broader operational activities targeted “dozens of individuals” to gather evidence documenting the syndicates’ crimes. Searches were executed across four cantons, as well as in Republika Srpska, in coordination with the state intelligence agency and federal police.
Source: OCCRP · 2026-11-11