Serbian prosecutors from the Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office for Organized Crime (JTOK) met in Belgrade with colleagues and police officers from North Macedonia, where they agreed on further steps within the investigation into the seizure of a large quantity of marijuana in Konjuh, as well as in North Macedonia, Nova.rs reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier this week, the Macedonian Minister of Police said that criminal charges had been filed against 10 individuals over the marijuana found in Serbia \u2014 five tons seized in Konjuh near Kru\u0161evac, in cooperation between the Criminal Police Directorate (UKP) and the Prosecutor\u2019s Office for Organized Crime (TOK). At that time, SNS councilor Rade Spasojevi\u0107 was arrested, along with several other individuals. In Serbia, so far, five people suspected of drug smuggling have been arrested in connection with narcotics found in the warehouse of the company \u201cFlorakom,\u201d owned by Rade Spasojevi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The owner\u2019s son, Neboj\u0161a Spasojevi\u0107, was also arrested, as well as a worker who was found in the warehouse. In addition, Ivan Dragni\u0107 from Kru\u0161evac was arrested \u2014 co-owner of the company \u201cAlfafarm\u201d from North Macedonia, which engaged in the legal production of marijuana and illegal export. The company \u201cAlfafarm\u201d has also come under investigation by the police and prosecution authorities of North Macedonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among the suspects linked to the smuggling of five tons of marijuana from North Macedonia to Serbia is Uro\u0161 Mladenovski. He was apprehended before the main operation, in Belgrade, with 100 kilograms of marijuana, which is believed to have originated from the warehouse in Konjuh, Nova.rs writes. In addition to narcotics, three automatic rifles and one handheld rocket launcher \u201czolja\u201d were seized. Aleksandar Mijajlovi\u0107 was also arrested in Serbia, suspected of being the leader of this criminal group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Basic Criminal Court in Skopje ordered detention on February 18 for two individuals suspected of being connected to the five tons of marijuana seized in Serbia. In North Macedonia, police seized around 40 tons of marijuana that were not \u201con the books.\u201d In North Macedonia, the production of marijuana for medical purposes is otherwise permitted, but the entire process is supposed to be strictly controlled and such marijuana cannot end up on the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two leading parties in North Macedonia, the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) and VMRO-DPMNE, are accusing each other over who is to blame for this scandal \u2014 whether the current VMRO-DPMNE government or the former SDSM government. What they accuse each other of includes drug trafficking, as well as cooperation with the Serbian Progressive Party and the authorities in Serbia, Nova.rs reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday it was announced that the investigation in North Macedonia is being conducted against six individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n