Police seized over 45kg of drugs, 6 people arrested

Action has included three regions of the country, Pristina, Gjilan and Pec.

This is the complete communique:

The first operation has been conducted, today at 13,12.2021, around 1500 p.m., following the acceptance of important information on the operational route that a transport of suspected quantities of narcotic substance (dr.221), anti-drug units to the Pristina region have developed a tactical plan with what is being done in the afternoons to Pristina-Dzivale, near the village of Hajval in assistance to the units for quick response to the police in Pristina <x>, a type of vehicle with a seven-point local vehicle has been achieved.

Three (3) bags containing a total of nine (9) of suspected narcotic substances have been found during the search.

After the police verified and measurements, it proved that the substance was of marijuana and weighed twenty-six thousand and three hundred grams. Or 265 pounds).

Drugs have been seized and two mobile phones have been confiscated along with material evidence.

In co-ordination with the competent prosecutor, the case has been initiated and the suspect person has been sent to hold for 48 hours to proceed to legal furtheration.

The second operation, also today, has been carried out in co-ordination with the Kline police station, the Pec region, where, during the verification and control of two people, an vehicle has been found and the alleged amount of narcotics is seized.

During more detail, marijuana-type drugs have also resulted in hiding under the plastic of motor ventilation of vehicles weighing over 500 grams. In this case, a knife, two packs of risillas and cash, two suspected persons have been arrested, and after interviewing in the presence of the defence attorney have been sent to keep further procedures.

3rd Kosovo Police Drug Operation Coded “The triangle” today has put in handcuffs three (3) suspected persons (two Kosovo citizens and an Albanian citizen) and has been realised in support of the police unit for quick response (NJRSH) in Gjilan and other entities.

This successful police operation has resulted in the seizure of about nineteen pounds (19) of suspected narcotic substance, which was found in the vehicle of one of the suspects.

As evidence has been seized, drugs around (19kg), two vehicles, and you have 958 euros and 2700 dollars.

Investigations concerning the case are continuing in co-ordination with the Prosecutor and the fundamental court in Gjilan, while the three suspects are assigned police detention measures.

Kosovo police are taking concrete action in preventing and combating criminal acts in general, in particular active legal measures are considering all those who are involved in trafficking, sales and drug abuse.