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Montenegro drug raids target Budva, Ulcinj, Cetinje

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Mediterranean Montenegro drug busts broaden to cocaine raids target Budva, Ulcinj, Cetinje

Law‑enforcement actions against drug trafficking in the Mediterranean have continued to intensify. After Tunisian police seized seven sealed packets of marijuana in Yasmine Hammamet in late July, Montenegrin authorities moved swiftly in early August. In Cetinje, officers from the Kotor and Herceg Novi units arrested 33‑year‑old S. M. on suspicion of illegal production, possession and distribution of marijuana, while and detained two Turkish women, I. O. and A. K., were found with additional cannabis (32 women linked to a prior purchase; roughly 230 g and 102.6 g) and faced misdemeanor charges. of cannabis were recovered. A coordinated raid in Budva targeted five beach bars, resulting in the seizure of roughly seizing about 200 g of marijuana, seven packages of cocaine, a precision weighing scale and €1,320 in cash believed to be proceeds cash, and resulted in the detention of drug sales. two Serbian nationals M. M., V. F. nationals. On 1 August, further raids in Budva and N. Dž. were detained; two were placed in custody Ulcinj expanded the operation. In Ulcinj, a Bosnian woman, a Serbian man and one received a misdemeanor complaint. These operations, described Serbian teenager were detained after marijuana was found; the Bosnian woman also faced an MDMA charge. The combined actions are presented as part of efforts a broader effort to maintain public safety during the tourist season, underscore a pattern of expanding crackdowns that now address both cannabis season and cocaine networks to combat the illegal drug trade across the region.

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  1. 2026-08-03 08:38 UTC Montenegro drug raids target Budva, Ulcinj, Cetinje
  2. 2026-08-02 13:46 UTC Mediterranean drug busts broaden to cocaine
  3. 2026-08-01 12:44 UTC Marijuana trafficking arrests in the Mediterranean

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