In a written statement from Europol, it was stated that a total of 23 suspects, 13 in Serbia, 7 in Belgium, 3 in the Netherlands and Peru, belonging to the organization described as “the largest drug trafficking network in the Balkans” were arrested.
In the statement, it was stated that 3 million euros were seized in the operation and 15 luxury vehicles worth 2 million euros were seized, as well as a large number of weapons and explosive ammunition.
The statement included information that the network passed at least 7 tons of drugs through ports in Europe in 2020.
It was noted that the leader of the organization caught by Serbian security units in Belgrade is “the biggest drug trafficker in the west of the Balkans”.