Pristina, 28 June 2017

After investigations conducted for a quarterly period, the Kosovo Police, the Division against Organized Crimes, specifically the Directorate for Investigation of Narcotics Trafficking (DHTN) in cooperation with the US – DEA carried out three police operations. Investigations have been conducted in close cooperation with US officials parallel in both countries. Two operations were conducted in the Republic of Kosovo (Peja region) and one in New York. In support of the realization of the operations there participated: Directorate of Special Units of KP, the Directorate of Investigation Support, the Directorate of Forensics and other police units in coordination with the Special Prosecution Office and the competent court.

The first operation was carried out on 18 June 2017 at around 18:30, while the second operation was carried out on 27June, 2017, at 19:45 in Klina. The operations resulted with the arrest of four (4) persons in Kosovo, six (6) persons in New York, as well as there were seized weapons and other material evidence.

Persons arrested in Kosovo are:

• A. K. born on 1988 m/a/k

• M. D. born on 1987 m/a/k

• D. P. born on 1994 m/a/k

• D. M. born on 1989             m/a/k

Weapons and other seized evidences are:

• 15 automatic weapons AK-47

• 120 cartridges, 7.62 mm

• 1 anti-tank (bazooka)

• 1 pistol

• 1 air rifle

• € 63,000 (sixty three thousand euros)

• 2 cars

• 4 mobile phones

By order of the competent prosecutor the suspects were taken to the detention center for further legal proceedings.

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