
Europol, the European police agency, reported that sixteen individuals were apprehended this week as part of a multinational operation aimed at dismantling an organized crime syndicate involved in cocaine trafficking between Brazil and Europe.
Europol further stated that the group’s leader, a Serbian citizen residing in Brazil, was among those detained. However, Europol did not disclose the identity of this individual.
Two Montenegrin nationals were also among those arrested.
Europol said police forces from Brazil, Cape Verde, Serbia, Britain and the United States were involved in the operation.