He said at a press conference that Operation Thunder was organized on an order issued by the Security Agency Coordination Bureau, and the operation was carried out in cooperation between the police, the Prosecutor’s Office and the Ministry of Justice.
Veljovic said that the operation against drug dealers was initiated by citizens who notified him, the interior minister and the Security Agency Coordination Bureau of such persons.
The police director said that he expects that more than 250 people, who have been arrested, will be tried.
“No one will be spared in the operation regardless of his name and title,” Veljovic underlined.
The action is still under way, and it is specific for the fact that so far the police has seized greater amounts of heroin than marijuana, he said.
Veljovic underlined that the goal of the action is to break the drug dealing network in Serbia and seize narcotics, and also to ensure that the public learns who is poisoning our children.
He said that this is one of the largest coordinated actions which involves several thousand policemen, stressing that it is important that no piece of information has leaked.
Veljovic said that Operation Thunder has also seized large amounts of weapons and ammunition and a big number of cars, adding that a person, who was on the arrest warrant for murder for a long time, was arrested in Novi Pazar, southwestern Serbia, and a large amount of bombs was found in his apartment.
The arrested persons comprise people who belong to organized crime groups and hooligans who engage in violence at sporting events.
Veljovic said that the action in Novi Sad, northern Serbia, resulted in the seizure of over five kilos of heroin and the arrest of a great number of persons, while in Lazarevac, near Belgrade, 17 locations were searched.
Lazarevac is know for its civil association dubbed St. Sava that has posted on the Internet the names and photos of alleged drug dealers and the search is still in progress, Veljovic said.
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Dacic: Police remands 127 people in detention
BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Interior Affairs Ivica Dacicstated on Friday that the police arrested 127 individuals in police operation Thunder against drug smuggling rings and that the suspects have been remanded in detention.
Dacic told reporters in the Serbian government that the operation is still underway with the aim of preventing production, distribution and sale of drugs.
“This is a blow to the distributive network,” Dacic said and added that this is a part of the comprehensive fierce fight against organised crime, drugs, financial frauds and hooliganism.
Dacic noted that 909 sites in the territory of Serbia were searched in Operation Thunder, and added that the operation will continue.
The police also seized a number of weapons and drugs, and one murder case was also solved, Dacic said and expressed the expectation that 242 people will be prosecuted.
Dacic noted that he is satisfied with the coordination of all relevant services in Operation Thunder, and underscored that the national fight against organised crime and setting up rule of law constitute a priority.
Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday the police operation Thunder, which targeted people suspected of narcotics trafficking, was the most efficient operation of its kind in 25 years, adding that it would result in trials against at least 250 people.
Vucic, who is also the head of the bureau for coordination between security agencies, told reporters in Belgrade the police had searched 918 facilities across Serbia on Friday, and that in Belgrade alone, they found narcotics and weighing scales in 26 locations, proving that the suspects traded in narcotics, and not just used them.
The police and Prosecutor's Office deserve praise for the operation, he noted, adding that it was a world precedent to build cases against 250 suspects in just one day.
Vucic remarked that the operation had no connection with fugitive drug lord Darko Saric, but added that he believed Saric would be in Serbia very soon.
In a country-wide operation dubbed Thunder, the police searched 909 locations on Friday morning, arrested a several hundred persons and seized large amounts of narcotics of all kinds, Police Director Milorad Veljovic said on Friday.
Veljovic said that the operation against drug dealers was initiated by citizens who notified him, the interior minister and the Security Agency Coordination Bureau of such persons.
The action is still under way, and it is specific for the fact that so far the police has seized greater amounts of heroin than marijuana, he said.
Veljovic underlined that the goal of the action is to break the drug dealing network in Serbia and seize narcotics, and also to ensure that the public learns who is poisoning our children.
Veljovic said that Operation Thunder has also seized large amounts of weapons and ammunition and a big number of cars, adding that a person, who was on the arrest warrant for murder for a long time, was arrested in Novi Pazar, southwestern Serbia, and a large amount of bombs was found in his apartment.
Lazarevac is know for its civil association dubbed St. Sava that has posted on the Internet the names and photos of alleged drug dealers and the search is still in progress, Veljovic said.
A service to combat drug traffickers will be set up very soon based on an order from the Security Service Coordination Bureau, Police Director Milorad Veljovic said Friday.
Operation Thunder (Grom), which is now being carried out throughout Serbia, confirms that forming a special service for the fight against drug dealers is justified, Veljovic told a news conference.
Results of the operation, he said, show that to set up a service for the fight against extremism and terrorism, which is another order by the Bureau, is also a good thing to do.
Veljovic said that Operation Thunder has so far resulted in arresting several extremists on suspicion of their being involved in drug dealing activities.
In November, the Security Service Coordination Bureau decided that the Ministry of Interior should form two new services - one for the fight against extremism and terrorism, and the other for the fight against drug dealers.
First Deputy Prime Minister and head of the Bureau Aleksandar Vucic then said that one of the fiercest ever crackdowns on drug dealers would soon follow.
“The fight will be ruthless, as we will not allow anyone to play with the government,” Vucic said, adding that drug dealers and those who use football supporter groups as a cover for their shady dealings will be hit very hard.
At about the same time, Prime Minister Ivica Dacic pointed out that the state administration is ready to confront any kind of extremism at sporting events and at political and other gatherings.
“In the coming period, the fight against extremism and terrorism, drugs and crime will be a key priority,” Dacic told reporters in the parliament.
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Action Grom: 261 Arrested dealer
SOURCE: B92, EVENING NEWS
Belgrade - coordinated actions of all police departments and 27 police departments in the "Grom" is searched 909 sites, brought to 261 the dealer, and detained them 118
MUP in operative action "Grom" across Serbia, searched 909 locations, 261 dealer arrested, seized a large quantity of drugs, guns and cars ...
Pursuant to the order issued at the meeting of the Bureau of Security Service Coordination, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, on Friday morning began a synchronized one-day operative Action under the name "Thunder". throughout Serbia detained are members of organized crime groups involved in the distribution Drugs.
"This is the largest joint action Serbian prosecution, the judiciary and the police in the fight against drug trafficking," said Police Director Milorad Veljović at an extraordinary press conference. "In 'Lightning' was attended by members of the Criminal Police, who were holders of shares, then 27 officers of police departments, SWAT Special Anti-terrorist police (SAJ), the Anti-Terrorist Unit (PTJ) and Gendarmerie. "
During the operation, which started at exactly six o'clock in the morning, and ended the evening at 20 o'clock, searched the 909 locations. She was brought in 261 people, and against them will be criminal charges. For 118 of them determined police custody for 48 hours, after which it will be brought to the relevant prosecutor. Police seized more than 18 kilograms of various types of drugs - heroin, marijuana, cocaine, and 32 Vagić for precise drug. In Krusevac was found and mini-laboratory for the production of skunk "We seized and 40 pieces of different weapons, 23 pistols, 12 rifles, four grenades, crossbow, all without permits, and 2,848 rounds of ammunition," summarized Veljović. "Were arrested and three people who were wanted in Portage. Dve in Krusevac, sought by the court for robbery, and one in Novi Pazar, which is suspected of murder." In Mladenovcu was at a local dealer Dejan M. (34) found 30 packages of marijuana in Obrenovac handcuffs placed Darko M. (23), in which they found a gun, a bomb, torch, electric shock ... Known to the police as a drug dealer. in Niš against 16 persons filed criminal charges, and 13 were in police detention to 48 hours. Handcuffs were placed and Vinko E., one of the leaders of the organized criminal group "Boulevard." This low clan is primarily engaged in sale and distribution of narcotics. Belmir H. from Novi Pazar, the leader of the fan group "Torcida Sandzak", was arrested by police searching for doubt that the 14 October this year killed Mirsad Hajrović. Search of his apartment found several bombs. During the action behind bars was found and 17 of Novi Sad, against which there will be criminal charges. Seven determined and police custody. Among them is Miroslav B. (46), known to the police for robbery and drug trafficking. He was found and seized 2.9 kilograms of heroin, 525 grams of explosives, 15 pieces of detonators, small arms gun ... "The action 'Thunder' is demonstrated fully the unity of the police, prosecution and judiciary," said Veljović. "One of the characteristics of the action is, and what they found large quantities of heroin from cannabis. Goals 'Thunder' was, among other things, that on the basis of applications of citizens point out to the public to those who poison our children." In breaking the dealer network participated thousands of police officers and, what is very important, no information is leaked. According Veljovićevim words, "Grom" showed that the police can perform each task and ensure peace and security.
"The aim of the joint coordinated action is to enter the dealer network sweeping Serbia," said the director Veljović expressed satisfaction that in this action "was first shown complete unity of the police, prosecution and judiciary." "Just expect the effects of this action. At the moment we are not an essential part of preventive repression, but in order to show the public who are the people who poison our children, and there is not a bit. " According to the director of the Serbian police, the arrested are people who belong to organized criminal groups including the hooligans who perform violence in stadiums. Veljović added that Lazarevac, which is an association of citizens "Sveti Sava" published a picture of the person they claim to have dealers in raids lasted until late afternoon. "Niko in the action will not be protected, regardless of who and what it is, "said Veljović. "I received reports from citizens in relation to those dealing drugs, and such applications were received and the Office of the Minister of the Interior and the Bureau for Coordination of security, so that the 'Thunder' was initiated by the citizens themselves." According to him, the department for combating drug dealers, whose establishment was ordered by the Coordination Bureau of the security services, it will be quickly formed, and today's arrests, he said, showed feasibility of establishing a special service for the fight against drug dealers.
Dacic: Impact on drug gangs
'Action' Thunder ', which is co-ordinated actions MI, CID, regional police departments, SAJ, PTJ, and prosecution, courts and security services, carried out in order to prevent the manufacture, distribution and sale of narcotics. This is a shock to the distribution network " , said Friday Dacic told reporters the government. He said it was part of a general and a fierce battle against organized crime, drugs, financial abuse, hooligans. He said that by midday they made 134 seizures, found one a laboratory, a lot of weapons, drugs and solved a murder. Dacic said that the action will be continued and expressed satisfaction with the coordination of actions of all participants with the Coordination Bureau of the security services. He pointed out that the national fight against organized crime and establishing the rule of law a priority.
Vucic: The most effective actions
First Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and Head Office for the Coordination of security services Aleksandar Vucic said the police action "Grom" most effective action of this kind in the past 25 years. "Only in Belgrade on 26 places found the drugs and scales of measurement, which is evidence it is about drug dealers, not just aficionados. " He said that for this action by police and prosecutors deserve high praise and it's a unique case in the world that in one day create the conditions for processing at least 250 people for various offenses . "Organizing action of this scale was very complicated, because everyone expected that there will be arrests for economic crimes, and not to be the target of drug dealers. Police and prosecutors are preparing another surprise. I know that in Serbia there is always cause for skepticism and criticism of everything, but I claim that more than 250 persons will be prosecuted, "Vucic said. Asked whether this action has nothing to do with crime clan Darko Saric, Vucic negatively answered but expressed confidence that Saric "in a very almost no time to be in Serbia."
Narcotics "fly" through the windows
Members of the Novi Sad criminal police and gendarmerie searched more than 30 locations and arrested dozens of people. After the interview, the majority of them being released, while seven of Futoga, Veternika and Novi Sad, with the consent of the prosecutor, in police custody. seized about five pounds of heroin and cocaine, as well as a certain amount of other drugs. Record amount (more than three kilograms) was found in Futogu in one 46-year-old, whose identity can not be revealed. "In several cases we were forced to kick the door and windows," find news unofficially. "The suspects were captured at a time when they were trying to throw the drugs in a large-ce cup or through a window." In addition to drugs, the largest share ever, seized a large quantity of arms - pistols and rifles and luxury cars, for further testing.
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