Police at the Border Sniff Out a Problem, Driver Couldn't Continue His Journey
Two separate police operations in Croatia: drugs seized at the Svilaj border crossing, and a repeat traffic offender arrested in Zabok.
Two separate police operations in Croatia: drugs seized at the Svilaj border crossing, and a repeat traffic offender arrested in Zabok.
Police officers at the Svilaj border crossing prevented a 38-year-old Hungarian citizen from continuing his journey after finding drugs in his car. The incident occurred on August 2, 2026, at around 10:15 AM during an exit check from the Republic of Croatia.
The driver was operating a personal vehicle with Hungarian license plates. During a detailed inspection of the car and luggage, which also involved customs officials, 22.30 grams of THC drug, commonly known as marijuana, and several MDMA tablets, popularly called ecstasy, were found and seized.
Due to the violation of the Law on Suppression of Drug Abuse, the 38-year-old was issued a misdemeanor fine on the spot in the amount of 663.61 euros.
On the night of August 3-4, 2026, at around 12:30 AM, police officers from the Zabok Police Station stopped a passenger car driven by a 37-year-old Croatian citizen. It was quickly established that this was a person already known to the police as a repeat traffic offender.
The inspection revealed that the 37-year-old got behind the wheel even though his driver's license had been revoked by a decision due to accumulated negative points in traffic. A breathalyzer test was also conducted, and the driver soon ended up in jail.