23 minutes agoProsecutor seeks detention for the Serb seized yesterday with over 60,000 bullets in the North
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)A Serbian citizen has been arrested yesterday in the village of Jashanica in Leposaviqi. After the search, over 60,000 bullets were found which were confiscated by the Kosovo Police, until the suspect was sent to the hold for 48 hours. To him, the Constitutional Prosecutor in Mitrovica has already submitted a request to the Court for appointment [...]
For Express, that was confirmed by the spokesperson for the Constitutional Prosecutor in Mitrovica, Valon Preteni, who said he suspected of criminal activity “Import, export, supply, transport, production, exchange, mediation or unauthorised sale of weapons or explosive matter”.
“Foundation Procurory in Mitrovica has filed a request for the detention assignment for the arrested person, due to the suspicion based on performing criminal work “Import, export, supply, transport, production, exchange, mediation or unauthorised sale of weapons or explosive matter””, Preten said.
For this case yesterday, Kosovo Police reported, where they announced the case.
So today, at 21,02,23, around 13:30, on the fsh. Leposaviqi's Jashanica, at a checkpoint, the Fast Intervention Unit of the Regional Border Police-North Police Directorate, has banned a Serbian license vehicle, which a Serbian male led. Police during vehicle control found about 6300 (six thousand and three hundred) rounds. The suspect (J.Z., the 1981 birth year) has been accompanied by police. The same has been interviewed, a criminal case has been initiated against him, and with the verdict by the same prosecutor has been submitted to holding up to 48 hours”, the statement said.
Minister of Internal Affairs Jedal Svecla and Prime Minister Kurti have also been declared regarding the case.
Svecla said these bullets were confiscated “while Vuciq talks about armed Serbia”.
“While Vucic talks about armed Serbia, 6,300 pieces of ammunition smuggled from Serbia are seized north of Kosovo. 6,300 quantities of ammunition have been confiscated today by the Joshanica Fast Border Intervention Unit in northern Kosovo. During patrols, suspicious cars with Serbian license plates and a Serbian citizen have already been banned, and relevant units have already taken necessary actions. This reiterates the fact that certain groups, orchestrated and supported by Belgrade are aiming and fully engaged to destabilise our country. We will carry on our engagement in combating any kind of criminality intended to affect the security of our country and our citizens”, Svechla wrote.
Kurti said it was another victory for rule of law.
“Another victory for rule of law: Kosovo police have arrested a arms dealer who tried to smuggle 6 thousand and 300 bullets from Serbia. Our government has no tolerance for trafficking drugs and weapons, organised crime and any attempt to support violence or conflict -- anywhere in our territory”, he wrote.
