Slovenia
Slovenia · Drugs

Slovenian police prevent sale of drugs worth several hundred million euros

Operation spanned borders and ran for just over a year, involving Celje and Europol’s EMPACT framework.

Slovenia · Court & Sentencing

Police arrest woman in Slovenia after Montenegro child abduction conviction

A six-month sentence was imposed in Bar, and extradition steps are under way.

Slovenia · Organised Crime

Police dismantle Slovenia drug and weapons syndicate worth €37m

41 searches in Slovenia and one in Spain as 35 suspects are arrested.

Slovenia · Smuggling

Russian man arrested in Slovenia for transporting five Turkish citizens

Police in Decani seized the Nissan Juke and charged him under Article 308.

Slovenia · Unusual Crime

Slovenian police seek DNA swabs to identify victims’ concealed graves

Interviews and buccal swabs run 17 and 19 November 2026 across nine police sites.

Slovenia · Violent Crime

Two Croatian nationals accused of brutal murder of 76-year-old man in Laško

Police say the suspects were arrested in Germany under a European arrest warrant.

Slovenia · Police Operations

Slovenian police to stage intensified checks on motorways for European Mobility Week

The campaign runs 16–22 September 2026 and includes a national focus on vulnerable road users.

Slovenia · Police Operations

KamPo 2026 police camp gives 48 high school pupils a week in uniforms

The five-day camp ran from 17 to 21 August 2026 at the Vinko Beznik Training Centre in Gotenica.

Slovenia · Other Crime

Police Academy open day in Tacen draws around 400 visitors

The event was held with the Employment Service of Slovenia to promote police careers.

Slovenia · Police Operations

Slovenian Police join Rail Action Week to improve railway safety

The prevention campaign runs from September 21 to 27, 2026 and targets risky behaviour at crossings and on trains.

Slovenia · Police Operations

Slovenian Police launch #RoadSafetyPledge to tackle risky summer driving

The campaign asks road users to commit to changing one risky behaviour throughout July.

Slovenia · Police Operations

Two-year-old girl found after police search at Posavje campsite

The child was located less than a kilometre from the campsite after an emergency call.

Slovenia · Police Operations

Slovenian police promote farm safety and crime prevention at Agra fair in Gornja Radgona

Police demonstrated a breathalyser test and advised visitors on protecting crops and livestock.

Slovenia · Police Operations

Dejan Kink appointed Director of the Novo mesto Police Directorate

He takes over on 1 July 2026 after being head of the Air Police Unit.

Slovenia · Police Operations

Slovenia opens exhibition marking 50 years of the Bomb Disposal Unit

The temporary exhibition opened at the Police Museum in Ljubljana on 4 September 2026.

Slovenia · Police Operations

Slovenia bans open fires nationwide due to very high fire risk

Fire risk restrictions begin after a decree was applied from 30 July 2026.

Slovenia · Police Operations

Slovenian police end search for armed suspect in Uršna sela area

Police say the threat to the public was eliminated after a hostage was rescued.

Slovenia · Police Operations

Slovenian Police mark Police Day with wreaths at Tacen and Nove Žale

Officials laid wreaths to honour police officers who died in the 1991 War for Slovenia and on duty after 1991.

Slovenia · Drugs

More than 177kg of cannabis seized in Obrežje after lorry stop

A 35-year-old man was arrested and is being held on remand while investigations continue.

Slovenia · Police Operations

Slovenian Police marks UN International Day of Police Cooperation, citing INTERPOL and EMPACT results

The force highlighted cross-border arrests, joint action days and Schengen Information System hits from 2025 and late 2025.