What is happening in Kosovo? The authorities carry out raids in the North, in municipalities with a Serbian majority

2023-11-18 10:39:06Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

What is happening in Kosovo? The authorities carry out raids in the North, in

The Special Prosecutor's Office of Kosovo is carrying out an action with the Customs of Kosovo in the north of Kosovo, officials from the Special Prosecutor's Office and the Police of Kosovo confirmed for Radio Free Europe.

According to the spokesman of the Special Prosecutor's Office, Ekrem Lutfiu, the action is being carried out in the municipalities in the north of Kosovo - inhabited by a majority of Serbs - adding that there is currently no information about arrests, but details will be given after the end of the action.

"The Special Prosecutor's Office is developing an action for criminal offenses against corruption, taking bribes and abuse of office," he told Radio Free Europe.

Meanwhile, the deputy commander of the Kosovo Police for the North region, Veton Elshani, told Radio Free Europe that the action has ended in the north of Mitrovica.

"We assisted the [Kosovo] Customs today in the raid north of Mitrovica. The operation is over," Elshani said briefly.

This is not the first time that the authorities carry out an action in the Kosovo Customs to fight criminal offenses related to taking bribes and misuse of official duties.

In March 2022, dozens of police officers and customs officials were arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes and abuse of office. The action was carried out in Gjakovë and Prizren and the arrested officials were suspected of participating in hundreds of bribe-taking activities at the border points of Qafë Prushi and Qafë Morinë, which connect Kosovo and Albania.

Otherwise, in the north of Kosovo - inhabited by a majority of Serbs - the authorities in recent years have closed several illegal roads that were used to smuggle goods from Serbia./REL


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