Prishtinë, 1 October 2014 The Directorate for Investigation of Economic Crimes and Corruption, on 1.10.2014 in early morning hours, implementing the order of the Basic Court in Peja, have conducted a police operation, where four persons has been arrested with the grounded suspicion to having committed criminal offences of ‘organized crime, abuse of authorizations in economy’, smuggling and fiscal evasion’.The arrested persons are:• G. V. Born in 1962 m/a k• M.V. born in 1966 f/a/k• S. G. Born in 1958 m/a/k • F. V. Born in 1965 m/a/k The police operation has begun by raiding various facilities in 5 various locations in Peja municipality, mainly in the settlements of above mentioned persons, for which there is a grounded suspicion that during the time period 2006-2008 have committed the criminal offences of ‘organized crime’, abuse of authorizations in economy’,’ smuggling and fiscal evasion’, acting as an organized group in 2006-2008 they have smuggled great amounts of oil and its derivatives from Monte Negro in Kosovo without paying customs duties and other taxes. The competent officers from Kosovo Customs and Kosovo Administration have also assisted in this operation. All police actions regarding this case are conducted in consultation with the competent prosecutor and against the suspects is imposed the detention measure of 48 hours to proceed other investigative procedures.