View Targeted for Visa Liberalisation Pressed

A planned session to be held at the Mitrovica Court for Organised Crime, listed in the cases for which visa liberalisation is conditioned, has been postponed because one of the accused was absent.

Following the appearance of the parties in court, the defender of the accused Shkelqim Yusa, lawyer Arnis Duman announced to the court that his defence was not in good health.

Damani for the defendant said he was lying at the Peja hospital on April 11th and that he was being treated there. The lawyer handed over a hospital report to the court in Pec, while stating that the additional documentation will be handed over Monday.

Prosecutor Abdurrahim Islam, other defendants, their defenders, and two experts, Gevdet Krasniqi and Shaban Bahtiri, were present in court.

Afterward, Judge Becir Halili decided to postpone today's hearing for 25 April.

Halili also announced all of the indictees who were present that if they do not come to court at the next session, arrest warrants will be issued against them and legal proceedings will be made to ensure their presence at the hearing.

As for the accused of Shkelje, Judge Halili said if he does not send the documentation that is lying in the hospital on Monday, arrest warrants would be issued.

Kosovo's special prosecutor charges Besim Zeqiri and Ismet Zeqiri along with defendants Milan Radisavevic and Aleksandar Rakicevicevic that at the beginning of 2012, they have established the criminal group with the aim of gaining financial wealth.

According to the prosecution, these accused by Serbia and Northern Mitrovica have consistently brought smuggled goods, such as oil derivatives, motor oils, and so on.

In the indictment, it is said that in the June-December 2014 period, the same with all members of the group from Serbia to Kosovo have been smuggling 52 loads of oil derivatives, 2 loads of hydro-oil and 3 cargo with nitro-tre.

According to the indictment, these goods have then been distributed to different Kosovo cities in order to accuse themselves or the other person of having rich benefits, making the avoidance of paying mandatory customs fees in the amount of 30,000 euros.

The accused's actions are charged with committing criminal acts of participation or organising the criminal group, in connection with criminal acts smuggling of goods, banned trade, and avoiding paying mandatory customs fees.

The same work is charged with Agron Zymer, Genitr Zymer, Canabeg Hyseni, Ali Muzliukaj, Liridon Hyseni, Ridvan Avdiu, Dukagjin Latifi, Besnik Istrefi and Azem Islami.

Likewise, defendants Dzevat Spahija, Shzeqim Yusa, Salaam Morina, Sabri Hasani, Burim Hasani, Nexhat Mazrekure, Deme Lokaj, Alban Nikci, Fadil Colak and Albion Loki are accused of committing criminal acts of participating or organising criminal group in connection with criminal acts: Smuggling goods and avoiding paying mandatory customs fees.

Also, during the search of houses of defendants Agron and Genr Zymer, Ismet Zeqiri, Canabeg Hyseni, Azem Islami, Fadil Colaku, Deme Lokaj and Alban Nikci police have found and confiscated weapons.

With this indictment, these accused have committed criminal acts of possession, control, or unauthorized possession of weapons.