Police seize large quantities of marijuana, weapons in two raids in Kosovo
Associated Press Worldstream - July 31, 2006 Monday 6:04 PM GMT

PRISTINA Serbia - Police in Kosovo seized large quantities of marijuana and weapons in two separate raids in the province, officials said Monday.

Police units specialized in narcotics arrested five people during the operations, and confiscated 36 kilograms (about 80 pounds) of marijuana in the southern town of Prizren and another 8 kilograms (about 18 pounds) in the province's capital, Pristina, a police statement said.

An AK-47 assault rifle, a revolver and ammunition were also found in Sunday's raids, it said.

Kosovo has been administered by the United Nations and patrolled by NATO peacekeepers since 1999. The province is believed to be often used as a transit point for drugs intended for sale in Western Europe.

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