Eight people were arrested for fraud and organized crime
Prishtinë, March 31, 2021- The Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosovo, in cooperation with the Kosovo Police, the Directorate for Investigation of Organized Crime and in close cooperation with the police investigators and the General Prosecutor of the General Prosecutor's Office in Bamberg - Germany, have successfully concluded the operation relating to criminal groups involved in the criminal offense of Fraud as a form of Organized Crime.
The Special Prosecution announces that the suspects in this case have lured and deceived various citizens from Germany through online platforms "call center" offering to invest in various actions, as well as in crypto currencies that in this case were fictitious platforms and the suspects have embezzled large sums of money.
Also, in today's operation, 17 different locations in Prishtina and Ferizaj were searched, so far eight (8) suspects have been arrested and a considerable number of suspects have been interviewed.
During the control of locations in this operation so far have been found and seized: 6 vehicles, 149,300 euros in cash, and a significant number of computers, servers and mobile phones which have been used to commit the crime.
Eight (8) suspects who were arrested by order of the State Prosecutor, are being held in detention and will appear before a judge.
This operation was preceded by a joint investigation between the Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosovo and our partners from the General Prosecution in Bamberg - Germany.
As material evidence the necessary documentation was seized that will be used in further proceedings.
