The Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosovo in cooperation with the Kosovo Police, specifically police investigators from the Directorate for the Investigation of Economic Crimes on 26.09.2024 have implemented the order issued by the Pristina Basic Court – Special Department, where five different locations were raided, four locations in the region of Pristina and one in the region of Gjilan.
The raid was carried out with the aim of finding material evidence and arresting the suspects who are suspected of having committed Criminal Offenses, Fraud, Forgery of documents and Legalization of false content in the period 2020/2024, of what the suspects have benefited large amounts of material means, which then, with the aim of entering the financial system of the RKS, have carried out numerous actions, with which they are suspected of having committed the criminal offense of Money Laundering.
During the execution of the search warrant, three suspects were arrested, while another suspect was not found at his residence.
During the raid, the following evidence was seized:
- Three folders/files with different documentation such as contracts, authorizations, property certificates which are suspected to be forged.
- One VIZOR type 50 cal 7.65 revolver, one magazine with 7 cartridges, two empty magazines of the AK-47 weapon, 58 rounds of ammunition of different calibers, 09/pieces of 12/A hunting gun ammunition.
- A black BMW car with local license plates, year of manufacture 2022, owned by the suspect (V.C.)
- A black Volkswagen-VW Tiguan car with local license plates, year of manufacture 2017 owned by the suspect (V.C.)
- A HUAWEI phone
- Three IPHONE phones
- A laptop
By decision of the prosecutor of the Special Prosecution, a temporary restraining order was issued for:
- 39 – Various flats, expressed in (m2) 3,929.52 m2
- 30 – garages
- Two business premises
- 17- land plots located in different locations expressed in (m2) 29,903.00m2
- 5 bank accounts of suspected persons were blocked, where €179,560.25 were frozen.
The suspects were interviewed in the presence of their defense attorneys and by the decision of the prosecutor of the case from the SPRK, are being in 48 hours detention
All investigative actions were carried out under the supervision and coordination of the Prosecutor of the Special Prosecution of the SPRK.