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Man Arrested in Niš as Police Seize Seven Kilograms of Cocaine

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

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  • Police in Niš arrested a 42-year-old man after finding seven packages containing about seven kilograms of cocaine in his car.
  • Officers also found 3,700 euros while searching the suspect's apartment and other premises.
  • Authorities ordered up to 48 hours of detention before the suspect is taken to the competent prosecutor's office.

Police in Niš arrested a 42-year-old man after finding about seven kilograms of cocaine in seven packages inside his car, Serbia's Interior Ministry said.

Minister Ivica Dačić said officers also found 3,700 euros while searching the apartment and other premises where the suspect stayed. The ministry identified the man by his initials, M.V.

The suspect was ordered held for up to 48 hours. He will then be taken to the competent prosecutor's office on a criminal complaint alleging the unauthorized production and distribution of drugs.

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