Police arrested a 47-year-old man in Kutina on suspicion of drug production and sale, as well as unauthorised possession of weapons. They found 2.8 kilograms of marijuana, growing equipment, an automatic rifle and a large quantity of ammunition in his possession.
On 15 October, pursuant to a warrant from the County Court, police searched three locations in the Kutina area used by the suspect. At one of the locations, an improvised room for growing and drying marijuana was discovered, equipped with lamps, fans, reflectors and other equipment. Five disassembled tents for growing plants were also found.
There, 2,753 grams of cannabis, one stem 110 centimetres long which was drying, an automatic rifle with a magazine containing 21 rounds, an additional 493 rounds of ammunition and a digital scale with traces of drugs were seized. At another address, a further improvised growing room was discovered, along with four dried hemp stems approximately one metre long and 60 grams of plant and leaf residue.
Upon the conclusion of the investigation, the 47-year-old was criminally reported and handed over to the detention supervisor. He was questioned at the State Attorney’s Office and subsequently brought before the investigating judge at the Sisak County Court, who ordered pre-trial detention for up to 30 days.
Alenko Vrđuka, head of the Sisak-Moslavina Police Administration, emphasised that police continue the fight against drugs and carry out preventive activities. He also warned about the weapons found and called on citizens who illegally possess weapons or explosive materials to call 192 to arrange a voluntary surrender, for which there are no sanctions.
Robert Ramušćak, head of the Criminal Police, praised the cooperation of the Kutina police and the officers working on drug suppression. He highlighted that the case was resolved thanks to rapid and constant information exchange and that police will continue to work on suppressing such crime.
