A total of five persons were arrested Bosnia and Herzegovina within the international police operation codenamed 'DM', which targeted members of an international group for organised crime, learns N1.

Acting under the supervision of Bosnia's Prosecutor's Office, law enforcement agencies conducted raids at 13 locations on the territories of Republika Srpska entity as well as the Federation entity, more specifically its Sarajevo Canton and Una-Sana Canton.

Media earlier reported that agencies conducted activities in several countries including Croatia, Slovenia, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and other EU member states in cooperation with Europol.

N1 learns that all the suspects apprehended in Bosnia and Herzegovina are suspected of trade with weapon and drugs.

Croatian media reported that several persons were arrested in that country on Wednesday within an international operation against a criminal group suspected of smuggling more than 100 kilos of cocaine and heroin as well as more than 100 kilos of hashish, weapon and ammunition.

Police suspect that the group is led by Dino Muzaferovic a.k.a. Cezar from Bosnian northwestern town of Velika Kladusa, who is serving prison sentence in Rome after he was extradited from Germany to Italy last year.

Bosnia's Prosecutor's Office said it will not request detention for the suspects and that the whole operation is coordinated with Croatia's competent institutions and other international partners.