USKOK charged eight members of drugs network: cocaine from UAE, proceeds €719,300
USKOK has filed an indictment with the Zagreb County Court against an eight-member group that earned more than €719,000 through cocaine trafficking. The group of seven Croatians and one Czech operated in Croatia and the Czech Republic, with drugs sourced from the UAE.
USKOK charges drugs network over cocaine from UAE: proceeds at least €719,300
The Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organised Crime (USKOK) has filed an indictment with the Zagreb County Court against an eight-member drugs network comprised of seven Croatian and one Czech citizen, according to Teklić.hr. The group is charged with criminal association and unlawful production and trafficking of drugs, and according to the indictment obtained unlawful property gain of at least €719,300.
The criminal organisation operated from early March 2024 to the end of August 2025 in Croatia and the Czech Republic. The operation was planned and led by a 38-year-old Croatian citizen, the primary defendant in the case, who recruited the other defendants and assigned them precisely defined roles.
The leader is charged with personally arranging and financing the purchase of cocaine, amphetamine, MDMA and synthetic cannabinoids from suppliers in the United Arab Emirates and as yet unidentified sellers. The drugs were then smuggled into Croatia, where members stored them in specially rented garages that served as warehouses and as locations for weighing and packaging narcotics for further distribution.
The network had clearly defined tasks. Some were responsible for finding and renting garages, others for delivery, and a courier service was established that delivered drugs to end consumers and local dealers throughout Croatia. A substantial portion of cocaine was regularly transported to the Czech Republic, where the group had an established market. Revenue from sales was stored in safes distributed across catering establishments to conceal the origin of the money.
The leader took measures to protect against police surveillance. It is suspected that he financed the purchase of encrypted mobile phones for key members to keep communications beyond the reach of investigators. In the event of any member's arrest, he also organised and paid legal defence costs. For himself, he allegedly also ensured hidden transport around Zagreb and to airports.
USKOK estimates that the group had at least 34 kilogrammes of cocaine, 5.5 kilogrammes of amphetamine, 4.6 kilogrammes of MDMA and 4.2 kilogrammes of synthetic cannabinoids during the period in question. Police seized 11.7 kilogrammes of cocaine and the full quantities of amphetamine, MDMA and synthetic cannabinoids during the investigation. The remaining 22.3 kilogrammes of cocaine, according to USKOK's estimate, had already been sold — the €719,300 in proceeds obtained by members of the network came from that sale and was divided among them according to their roles and contributions.
Source: Teklić.hr