Police officers of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) were arrested on Sunday in Sarajevo Canton on grounds of suspicion of having committed the criminal offense referred to in Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina because of “Illicit Manufacturing and Marketing of Narcotic Drugs”.
Acting on an order from the Cantonal Court in Sarajevo, SIPA police officers searched a residential building, movable property and persons in Sarajevo Canton and on that occasion discovered and temporarily seized about three kilograms of white powdery substance, which by its appearance and structure associates with the narcotic drug amphetamine, one automatic rifle, a certain amount of ammunition, and one cellphone.
After criminal processing at the SIPA premises, persons deprived of their liberty will be handed over to the Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office of Sarajevo Canton for further action.
