Bujanovac – The Police Department in Vranje stated that Vranje police had temporarily confiscated two tons of tobacco leaves and two machines for cutting tobacco in Veliki Trnovac, which is situated near Bujanovac.  According to Dragan Stamenkovic, a spokesperson for the Vranje Police Department, the tobacco had been seized from three persons from Veliki Trnovac.

“Due to the suspicion that a criminal offense of illicit trafficking was committed, the police will file regular criminal charges against these three individuals”, said Mr. Stamenkovic.  

Mr. Stamenkovic explained that the families of the said three persons had been manufacturing, processing and placing tobacco on the market without a license.  The police operation was carried out in Veliki Trnovac by order of the municipal judge for preliminary proceedings, whereas the seized tobacco was placed in the warehouses of the “British American Tobacco” (BAT) company in Vranje.

Source: Jugmedia and Coordination Body