Cinematic chase happened in the area Konitsa in the region Ioanninawhere police found almost 193 kilograms of cannabis. The driver of the car in which the cargo was transported was able to escape and remains unknown.
As reported in Ioannina Drug Enforcement Unitthe operation took place late Saturday evening on the old national highway Ioannina – Kozania few kilometers from Konitsa. While trying to check, the driver noticed the patrol and, trying to get away from the chase, sharply turned the car around and increased speed.
While fleeing, he lost control of the car, which drove off the road and stopped in a ditch. After this, the man ran out of the car and disappeared into a wooded area, taking advantage of the darkness and difficult terrain of the place.
When inspecting a car with German numbers police found and confiscated 125 packages of raw cannabis total weight 193 kilograms and 212 grams. The car was seized and the materials were transferred to Forensic Department of the Regional Police of Epirus.
Investigative measures to find the driver continue. The police do not rule out that he is part of a large cross-border network drug smugglingoperating in the border areas with Albania.
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