What was found on the Hungarian citizen at the border?

Police and customs found 22.30 grams of marijuana and several ecstasy tablets.

What was the fine issued at the Svilaj border crossing?

The driver was issued a misdemeanor fine in the amount of 663.61 euros.

Why did the 37-year-old from Zabok end up in jail?

He was caught driving even though his driver's license had been revoked due to accumulated negative points, and he was already known as a repeat traffic offender.

Crime

Drugs in Car and Driving Without License: Two Men Arrested in Separate Operations

H.D. · 04. 08. 2026. | 1 min

Marijuana and Ecstasy Seized at Svilaj, While Driver with Revoked License Arrested in Zabok

Summary

On August 2, 2026, at the Svilaj border crossing, 22.30 grams of marijuana and ecstasy tablets were seized.
A 38-year-old Hungarian citizen was fined 663.61 euros.
In Zabok, a 37-year-old was arrested for driving with a revoked license and ended up in jail.

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On Saturday, August 2, 2026, at approximately 10:15 AM, police stopped a 38-year-old Hungarian citizen at the Svilaj border crossing, who was driving a passenger vehicle with Hungarian license plates. During a thorough inspection of the vehicle and luggage, with the assistance of customs officers, 22.30 grams of THC (marijuana) and several MDMA (ecstasy) tablets were found and seized.

Due to violations of the Law on Combating Drug Abuse, the man was issued an on-the-spot misdemeanor fine of 663.61 euros, which prevented him from continuing his journey.

Night Operation in Zabok

Between August 3 and 4, 2026, at approximately 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 It was quickly established that he was a repeat traffic offender whose driver's license had already been revoked by a decision due to accumulated negative points.

A breathalyzer test confirmed that the driver was under the influence of alcohol, and after it was determined that he was driving without a valid license, he was arrested and taken into custody.