Prishtina, 31st Mars 2021

Kosovo Police, respectively the Border Police, on 30.03.2021 while implementing the official duties in the function of an operation plan ,,Prevention of illegal immigrants and smuggling with goods” at about 10:40 at the entrance of the Republic of Kosovo, Customs Terminal at Hani i Elezit a Renault truck of a black color with the trail was stopped. The Albanian male driver that was transporting goods from another country drove this truck.

The police officers checked the truck with the equipment called Human Presence Detector and during the control, the following equipment in question gave signals that in the trail there might be hiding human beings. After receiving the signal, was decided to open and check the trail in question. Two police officers and one customs officer were present in this occasion.
After the cover of the trail was opened it was found that there were three (3) persons (illegal immigrants) hiding in toys (goods loaded in the trail).
The emigrants were took off the trail to be identified and checked, while the truck was taken to hangar of the terminal for detailed control and to the driver was provided medical support.
Related to the case, competent police units were informed and was proceeded with further actions in the coordination with the prosecutor.