Two months to house arrest for patent abuse suspects

Among those arrested, there have been 16 officials of the Ministry of Infrastructure, who have been continuing their house arrest for two months.

You inform us that after the Pristina Constitutional Prosecutor's request, the Department for War Crimes date 30.09.2019, for continuing the move on house arrest against defendants F. K, N. LL, F.A, F.E., F.F., A.B., L. S, A.R., F. L, S.Z., E.B., D. ZH, N. B, A. M, L.A. and M.M., which allegedly continued in co-ordination, have committed criminal acts Misuse of official position or authority by Article 414 par 2 concerning Article 31 and 77 of KPRK and defendants A. T, P.T and B. J, who allegedly committed criminal work in co-ordination and ongoing acceptance of bribes in the private sector by Article 309 par.1 concerning Article 31 and 77 of KPRK, the Constitutional Court in Pristina with a date of 03.10.2019 has received the verdict and continued the measure of house arrest in length of 2 (two) months, so according to the defendant's decision of house arrest measures will last you from 04.10.2019 to 042012. ”

Just days after their arrest, police have arrested two investigative police officials, who are allegedly involved in the case.

And, in a response to Pristina's Constitutional Prosecutorship, security measures have reportedly been changed against police officials.

“So far this prosecutor has made a decision to start investigating 29 people, 28 of them have been interviewed by the prosecutor in the case. For 25 suspects, this prosecutor has requested the detention measure, but the first-degree Court has appointed home arrest measures, while two of the suspects (investigial police officials involved in the case), the Court of Appeals has replaced the measure of house arrest with the extent of the announcement at police station”, said in response by the Constitutional Prosecutor, Pristina.

While the Police Inspectorate has recommended the Kosovo Police to continue with the motion of suspension, the cause that, against them, IPK, has been handed over criminal gossip for misuse of official office.

“The IPK, respectively, investigators of the Department of Investigations under legal competencies, has investigated two police officials -- investigators from the Regional Unit for Investigation of Economic Crimes and Corruption. Following investigative actions regarding this case, against two suspected officials, The IPK, in 27.07.2019 has handed over criminal speculation with the suspicion that the same acts were committed “The use of official position or authority” and “To the same, The IPK has recommended the continuation of the suspension measure”, the Kosovo Police Inspectorate has recommended.

The suspects' lawyers have rejected the move.

Lawyer Reshat Milaku, who defends Labinot Ajjetin, has said by telephone he filed a complaint with the Court of Appeals.