<x0 water oil network”: Who is the brain of the scheme that smuggled millions of liters through the secret rooms in the tank?

An unprecedented scheme of organised crime, derivative smuggling and money laundering has been whitewashed by Kosovo's Special Prosecutor. Official indictment organ document provided by newspaper InsanderClearing out a structured criminal network allegedly, for years, has introduced oil smuggling from Albania to Kosovo, using sophisticated mechanical modifications to avoid customs control.

Nine people are in handcuffs, and the prosecutor of the case, Dr. Arberet Shala has requested the detention measure for all members of the group arrested on July 1st 2026.

Faruk Mazrek: “Turi” and network organiser

According to the Special Prosecutor's File, Faruk Mazrek heads this organized criminal group.

The document clearly specifys its leading role: “, at which the defendant Faruk Mazrek, who has organised and directed the actions of this group. ”

Mazrek, along with his son Fariz Mazrek, allegedly used their oil business “And Petrol Fariz”, headquartered in Mamusa, as a cover and bottom point to get dirty money earned by criminal activities into the legal system (which mentions also suspicion of narcotics trafficking by past Faruk Mazrekut and hiding the source of property through a previous name, Faik Mazreku).

Initial investigations show that only by the end of 2022, through their accounts at “Credins” and “National Trade Bank (BKT)” in Prizren, they have received loans worth about 930 thousand euros, with the aim of concealing the true origin of money generated from criminal activity.

manipulation scheme: How did water hide?

The smuggling mechanism, which according to the Prosecutor's Office has been ongoing since July 2021, has been highly sophisticated and has included close co-operation with business owners “Standard Petrol sh.p.k.” in Durres, identified in files such as K.V. and F.V.

Oil was initiated by Port of Porto Romano in Durres. To avoid Kosovo Customs, the tankers were subjected to severe post-fabrior modifications.

The prosecution found out that secret rooms were built inside tanks. The inside of the tankers was modified through a secret open gate, creating spaces where about 90 percent of the volume of the tank was filled with natural water, while the rest (the divided range) was filled with oil derivatives.

When the tankers crossed Kosovo's border, the Autobots passed by avoiding literal customs control, as the visible partition chamber or the outside testing area contained natural water. After the border was crossed, tankers were sent to their businesses in Kosovo, where emptying was made, separating water from oil, and then smuggled oil was thrown into the market.

To close papers and documentation, tankers in Albania were illegally loaded into transport vehicles as if only 20 percent of the amount of oil were moving towards Kosovo, while the remaining amount of pure oil was illegally sold to other businesses within Albania, creating a chain of fraud with false bills.

On suspects, charges of serious criminal acts are burdened: “The taking or organising of the organised criminal group” (Nine 277), “Money extraction” as well as “Avoid paying tax”.

The Special Prosecutor has argued that placing them in their freedom poses high risk of escape or further co-ordination for the extermination of evidence, so the detention decision is to be executed by Pristina's Pre-Procedure Procedure Judge. /Periscope/