Prishtinë, 06 December 2014
Kosovo Police continues its police activities in the fight against smuggling with migrants, including also prevention of smuggling of the foreign citizens, who are using the Republic of Kosovo as a transit country to go to the European counties (EU).On 05.12.2014 in Viti, Investigation Section from the Border Police Department has arrested a suspect for committing the criminal offence of smuggling with migrants.Police investigations regarding this case have lasted for days and the same were conducted under the authority of Basic Prosecution – Serious Crime Department in Gjilan.The suspect already arrested (SH. H.) is suspect for dealing with smuggling of Kosovars in the European Union countries, using buses of the line Pristina – Belgrade.It is suspected that their line has been through Subotica to proceed with the EU countries, where for each person the suspect has benefit money in amount of 1200 up to 1400 euro. After interview, the above mentioned suspect by the order of the competent prosecutor from the Basic Prosecution in Gjilan was sent to detention, with the grounded suspicion to have committed the criminal offence of smuggling with migrants.