Prishtinë, 2 December 2016

Kosovo Police, respectively the Investigation Department, on 01. 12. 2016 has undertaken two police operations extended throughout the Country. 

In the first operation, except the Directorate for Investigation of the Organized Crime (DIOC) have been involved even other specialized police units, officers from Kosovo Customs and KTA.

The Investigation Section of the Organized Crime within DIOC, after the investigations conducted for exercising the illegal activity of gambling, on 01.12.2016, based on the operational plan “BLIC”, by the order of the competent court, has controlled various locations in the regions of: Priatinë, Pejë, Gjakovë, Gjilan, Ferizaj, Prizren and Mitrovicë

In this case, as suspects are arrested 6 persons, as well as 77 locations were controlled. 

The detained suspects are:

• R. L. born on 1962 m/a/k

• D. H. born on 1986 m/a/k

• B. I. born on 1985 m/a/k

• R. I. born on 1960 m/a/k

• S. H. born on 1959 m/a/k

• F. I. born on 1992 m/a/k

During this operation as material evidences are seized:

• 3 roulettes, 

• 2 poker tables, 

• 69 gambling devices, 

• 2 Keno games, 

• 2 weapons, 

• 546 cartridges,  

• 17 PC, 

• 3 DVR, 

• 9 mobile phones,  

• 41 260 euro, as well as relevant documentation of the case. 

          While in another operation led by the Directorate for Investigation of Economic Crimes and Corruption (DIECC), Section for investigation of economic crimes, after a long investigative work, on 01.12.2016, assisted by the police units of Gjilan, have implemented the Order of basic prosecution in Gjjilan, for controlling of a gambling premise in the street Gjilan-Kamenicë near the Shillova village, with the grounded suspicion that in this location is being committed the criminal offence “Organization of Pyramid schemes and illegal gambling” pursuant to article 300 of KCPC.

During controlling the premise, its representatives haven’t presented any evidence that the premise in questions is licensed. In this premise was encountered a separated part where the illegal activity was conducted. Meanwhile, the Kosovo Customs and KTA were invited to verify the situation. 

The detained suspects are:

• B.B born on 1983 m/a/k

• A.SH born on 1986 m/a/k

• R.S born on 1986 m/a/k

• A.G born on 1983 m/a/k

• G.M born on 1991 m/a/k

• Xh. M born on 1980 m/a/k

• I.G   born on 1969 m/a/k

• V.I   born on 1984 m/a/k

• A.A born on 1986 m/a/k

• L.H born on 1978 m/a/k

During this operation, as material evidences are seized:

• Notebooks with notes for real circulation of money in this point.

• 10030 Euro,

• 200 Swiss Francs,

• 100 American Dollars and

• So-called Chips and Dices

All the suspects, 16 persons in total, by the decision of the prosecutor are sent to detention for further procedures

Respectfully

KP Information Office

GDP-Prishtinë