ZAGREB, March 19 (Hina) - The Croatian customs administration has disrupted an elaborate police investigation by prematurely issuing information about yesterday's confiscation of almost 10 kilograms of heroin. This jeopardised the
exposure of an international drug smuggling chain, Zagreb police said on Tuesday. The release of information about the confiscation, the suspect and the vehicle carrying the heroin without the prior consent of police severely harmed the investigation, police spokeswoman Zinka Bardic said. It is questionable whether it is at all possible to uncover the entire smuggling network connected to the heroin smuggling, Bardic said. The Interior Ministry "expresses its shock and strongly protests because of the premature issuing of information."(hina) lml sb
ZAGREB, March 19 (Hina) - The Croatian customs administration has
disrupted an elaborate police investigation by prematurely issuing
information about yesterday's confiscation of almost 10 kilograms
of heroin. This jeopardised the exposure of an international drug
smuggling chain, Zagreb police said on Tuesday.
The release of information about the confiscation, the suspect and
the vehicle carrying the heroin without the prior consent of police
severely harmed the investigation, police spokeswoman Zinka Bardic
said. It is questionable whether it is at all possible to uncover
the entire smuggling network connected to the heroin smuggling,
Bardic said.
The Interior Ministry "expresses its shock and strongly protests
because of the premature issuing of information."
(hina) lml sb