ZAGREB, March 20, 2018 - About 185 kilograms of marijuana drenched in the sea was found over the past few days, and the drug was in floating packages in the waters around Hvar and Vis islands, the Split-Dalmatia County police administration reported on Tuesday, announcing an investigation into the case.
The first package weighed 160 kg and floated near the southern side of Hvar island. Unofficial sources reported that a policeman noticed the floating package and immediately alerted his colleagues and the drugs were quickly retrieved from the sea.
A similar case was recorded on Friday on the southern coast of Vis when a local resident noticed two packages floating in the sea. When the packages were retrieved, the police determined that the packages contained 25 kg of marijuana.
Several packages of marijuana were discovered earlier this month in the Dubrovnik area. On aggregate, those packages weighted 270 kg. The police are yet to determine the total value of the contraband packages, who is behind this smuggling racket and whether the packages came from the Mediterranean.
