Drug cartel charged in Zagreb: earned €719,300 from cocaine, 11.7 kg of drugs seized
The Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organised Crime (USKOK) has filed an indictment at the County Court in Zagreb against eight defendants for drug trafficking in cocaine, amphetamine and MDMA. The group allegedly earned more than €719,000.
USKOK charges eight members of cocaine cartel, earning at least €719,300
The Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organised Crime (USKOK) has filed an indictment at the County Court in Zagreb against seven Croatian and one Czech national, reports Index.hr. They are charged with organised trafficking in cocaine, amphetamine, MDMA and synthetic cannabinoids.
The smuggling network operated from March 2024 until the end of August 2025 across Croatia and the Czech Republic. Through the resale of 22.3 kilograms of cocaine, the group allegedly obtained financial benefit of at least €719,300, which was subsequently distributed according to each member's role in the network.
The primary defendant, the alleged organiser, is charged with bringing the other defendants into a structured organisation with clearly divided responsibilities. He negotiated and financed drug purchases with suppliers in the United Arab Emirates and other sellers.
Upon arrival of the drugs in Croatia, the narcotics were stored in specially rented garages that served as warehouses and packing facilities for goods intended for further distribution. Part of the cocaine was systematically transported and sold on the Czech market, with delivery to customers and local dealers carried out by hired couriers.
To coordinate operations within the network, the leader organised and financed the acquisition of encrypted mobile phones. In the event of arrests of individual members, according to the indictment, he also arranged and paid for the costs of their legal defence. He also had secret transport arranged through Zagreb and to airports to evade police, whilst earned money was kept in safes located at catering establishments.
The investigation established that the group possessed at least 34 kilograms of cocaine, 5.5 kilograms of amphetamine, 4.6 kilograms of MDMA and 4.2 kilograms of synthetic cannabinoids. Police seized 11.7 kilograms of cocaine and the entire quantities of other drugs found during the criminal investigation.
Source: Index.hr