Kosovo police have arrested a person in Pristina suspected of involvement in an organised international network of migrants smuggling, which operated in several Balkan and European Union states.
According to the Police’s announcement, the operation was conducted Tuesday by the Borders Department Investigation Sector, in co-operation with the Kosovo Intelligence Agency ( AKI) and with authorisation of the Constitutional Prosecutorship in Pristina.
The suspect, Kosovo citizens, allegedly was responsible under this network for recruiting drivers who were equipped with vehicles, money and movement maps for transporting illegal migrants.
According to investigations, drivers were tasked with carrying migrants from the border between Turkey and Greece, initially towards Thessaloniki, to then continue transit through other countries to Europe.
During the operation, police also raided the suspect’s residence in Pristina, where he found and seized 1,000 and 760 euros in cash and various financial transfers.
The suspect was interviewed in the presence of the defence attorney, while at the prosecutor’s order the 48-hour police ban has been imposed.
Source Layer: Dukeagini