Half Ton of Cocaine Seized in Bananas Shipment in Montenegro
More than half a ton of cocaine in a consignment of bananas destined for the company "Voli" was seized two days ago by customs officers at the Port of Bar. Recently the Montenegrin media have uncovered new details regarding this huge cocaine shipment.
It is reported that by order of the authorities the cocaine was allowed to be sent to the destination without moving. So the consignment of bananas arrived at a warehouse, but the employees of this warehouse, as soon as they found the narcotics, notified the police.
The company "Voli" did not answer questions about the cocaine found, contacted by the Montenegrin media. Montenegrin police have not made any arrests in connection with this action.
According to "Vijesti", the consignment of bananas sailed to the port of Bar on January 2. This contingent was commissioned through the firm of a Montenegrin citizen, who has been living and doing business in Slovenia for years. The shipment was not scheduled for inspection and reloading until 11 January.
Unofficially, some sources involved in the investigation said that the employees of the company "Voli", while loading bananas in the warehouse, discovered the packages of cocaine and then informed the police.
The police directorate did not say when they found out about the suspicious shipment, or whether they waited for someone to distribute them further from the retail chain warehouse.
Late last night, the security sector announced that the packages found in the warehouse contained more than half a ton of cocaine. "SRB" and "RSB" are written on these packages.
The Customs in the Port of Bar has not had a manager since January 1st, because the status of acting Director for Zeljko Ivanovic expired on December 31st when Aleksandar Damjanovic was appointed to that position. The person in charge of appointments, Milena Petrievevic, did not extend her status to Ivanovic.
Meanwhile, in this charge is included the policy where the MP Marko Milaçi has requested that the owner of the company "Voli", Dragan Bokan, be arrested. On the other hand, the Democratic Front called on the authorities to reward the storekeepers of the "Voli" company.
The drug found yesterday is not the first to be discovered in a consignment of bananas destined for the company "Voli" after in June 2018, a container with about 30 kilograms of cocaine was seized on a ship from Ecuador. Bananas are usually shipped to the port of Guayaquil and Maersk is a shipping company that transports them around the world.