Skopje, 17 March 2023 (MIA) - Police has found a laboratory for amphetamine production in Skopje and seized narcotics worth nearly EUR 500,000 on the black market. Five persons have been detained in the operation, said Ministry of Interior Spokesperson Toni Angelovski on Friday.

The detainees are Skopje citizens, one of whom an elementary school teacher.

During the search, the police seized about 7kg of amphetamine, 1kg of cocaine, 22kg of marijuana, an automatic rifle, ammunition, four vehicles used for the drug distribution and cash obtained from the sales.

Another three persons related to this case were previously detained.

"The detainees sold the amphetamine and other narcotics at Skopje streets for a while, operating out of rented apartments in downtown Skopje and Gjorche Petrov," said Angelovski.

He added that the MoI is conducting such operations in other cities across the country, detaining 32 persons in the process.

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