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26 police officers are put in handcuffs by operation "Point 2" suspected of abuse of office and taking bribes

Prishtinë, 8 April 2022 – At the order of the Special Prosecution, the Police Inspectorate of Kosovo is carrying out the operation codenamed "Point 2" that has started early today in Prizren, respectively at the border crossing point in Vërmicë.

 

Today's operation was preceded by an investigation of about a year with the suspicion of involvement in illegal activities of a number of police officers related to the criminal offenses of "Taking bribes" and "Abusing official position or authority".

 

PIK investigators months ago have received information through operational channels regarding the suspicions of involvement in illegal activities of some police officers employed in the Regional Border Directorate "Perëndimi " in Gjakova, respectively the border crossing point in Vërmica.

 

With the authorization of the Special Prosecution within this investigation by the PIK investigators are included covert and technical measures of surveillance and investigation as well as the necessary measures to discover and preserve the traces and other evidence of criminal offenses and items which can serve as evidence which can be used in criminal proceedings.

 

Based on these successful investigative actions, PIK within the operation "Point 2" has arrested 26 police officers (including two police sergeants and 24 police officers), all suspected of criminal offenses "Abusing official position or authority" "Taking bribes."

 

From the implementation of investigative actions by PIK investigators there is a reasonable suspicion that the arrested in this case are involved in criminal activities of the criminal offense of "Taking bribes" and "Abusing official position or authority"

 

As part of the administrative procedures, the PIK also recommended suspension of all arrested officials.

 

In this investigation was also included the cooperation with prosecutors from SPAK (Special Structure against Corruption and Organized Crime of the Republic of Albania) and AMP officials of the Agency for Police Supervision (counterpart agency of PIK in Albania) which resulted in the arrest of some suspects in the Republic of Albania.

 

PIK investigators will continue to undertake other investigative actions in this case in coordination with the Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosovo.