Macedonian police bust international drug trafficking ring

Macedonian police in cooperation with the Customs Administration busted an international heroin trafficking ring, operating from Turkey via Greece and Macedonia with final destination in Western European countries.
2.43 kilos of high quality heroin are seized and two persons are detained, the Ministry of Interior said in a press release on Sunday.
The heroin, which was found in a vehicle during a routine inspection at Bogorodica border crossing, could be sold for €300.000 on the drug black market. Criminal charges are to be brought against two persons.