What was found at the 61-year-old's home on Brač?

Police found a hand grenade, three rifles (one with a suppressor), a pistol, an artillery shell fuse, 151 grams of gunpowder, 140 rounds of ammunition, 500 primers, and one unregistered amphora.

Why was the 23-year-old from Split released?

Although police proposed detention and a 30-day prison sentence for three misdemeanors under the Weapons Law, the court decided to release him.

Who will be notified about the found amphora?

The Cultural Heritage Inspectorate of the Ministry of Culture and Media will be notified about the unregistered amphora, and they will initiate a misdemeanor proceeding.

Crime

Arsenal of Weapons in Dalmatia: Bombs, Rifles, and an Amphora on Brač

Q: Against whom was a criminal report filed?

A criminal report for illegal possession, manufacturing, and procurement of weapons and explosive substances was filed against the 61-year-old from Brač.

C.K. · Prije 4h | 2 min

Over the weekend, police in two separate operations in the Split-Dalmatia County seized a significant amount of illegal weapons and ammunition.

Summary

On Brač, an arsenal was found at a 61-year-old's home: a bomb, three rifles, a pistol, 151 g of gunpowder, and 140 rounds of ammunition.
In Split, a 23-year-old was stopped with an illegal pistol and a magazine with two bullets; the court released him.
An unregistered amphora was also discovered in the house on Brač, and the Cultural Heritage Inspectorate will be notified.
A criminal report and a misdemeanor report were filed against the 61-year-old, while the 23-year-old faces three misdemeanor charges under the Weapons Law.

Police officers in the Split and Brač areas conducted two separate operations over the weekend, resulting in the seizure of a veritable small arsenal of illegal weapons. The operations led to a criminal report against a 61-year-old man from Brač and a misdemeanor proceeding against a 23-year-old stopped in Split, as announced by the Split-Dalmatia Police Department on Monday, August 3, 2026.

Arsenal on Brač: Bomb, Three Rifles, and an Unregistered Amphora

Brač police completed a criminal investigation against a 61-year-old man suspected of illegal possession, manufacturing, and procurement of weapons and explosive substances. During a search of his home, a concerning amount of weapons and ammunition was found and seized.

Among the seized items were a hand-held bomb without a fuse, 151 grams of gunpowder, a rifle with rifled barrels, a scope, and a suppressor, a fuse intended for artillery ammunition, two additional rifles, a pistol, 140 rounds of assorted ammunition, and as many as 500 primers.

In addition to the weapons, police also found an unregistered amphora in the house, which constitutes a violation of the Law on the Protection and Preservation of Cultural Goods. In connection with this part of the case, the Cultural Heritage Inspectorate of the Ministry of Culture and Media will be notified to initiate proceedings for imposing a fine.

A criminal report was filed against the 61-year-old with the competent state attorney's office, as well as a report for a misdemeanor under the Law on the Acquisition and Possession of Weapons by Citizens.

Young Man in Split Stopped with Pistol and Magazine

In the second operation, on Sunday around 12:50 AM, intervention police officers in Split stopped a 23-year-old Croatian citizen. During the inspection, it was determined that he had an illegal pistol and a magazine with two bullets in his vehicle.

The young man, already known to police for reports of violence and threats, is suspected of three misdemeanors under the Law on the Acquisition and Possession of Weapons by Citizens. After his arrest and the criminal investigation, he was brought to court with a motion for indictment. Despite the police's proposal for detention and a 30-day prison sentence, the court decided to release him.