Under an investigation into alleged criminal activities through call centres and false investment platforms, under the order of the Special Prosecutor of the Republic of Kosovo, investigators from the Economic and Cybernetic Directorate in the Kosovo Police have conducted an operation at five locations in the municipality of Pristina, Fushe Kosovo and Ferizaj.
As a result of this operation, three M.P. persons have been arrested, I.H., and F.Z., under suspicion of committing criminal acts of participation or organisation of organized criminal group, fraud, unauthorized cyber access and computer fraud.
The operation conducted in Kosovo is part of an international operation, under which commands have also been conducted in Albania, Cyprus, Israel, Finland and Northern Macedonia.
During implementation of the control order in Kosovo have been temporarily seized:
Cars, mobile phones, computers, and other electronic devices that can serve as evidence of criminal procedure.
By order of the Special Prosecutor, the three defendants have been detained for 48 hours.
According to controversial allegations, individuals involved, appearing as agents or financial mediators, allegedly deceived citizens, mainly German – speaking, by encouraging them to transfer financial means for alleged investments in financial instruments and cryptovaluta.
The profits presented on the relevant platforms were allegedly extinguishable, while transferred vehicles were not invested according to the promises provided.
The operation in Kosovo has been realised in co-ordination and co-operation with German authorities and international partners. During the implementation of the control warrant present were the prosecutor from the Special Prosecutor, from the Prosecutor’s Office in Germany along with investigators, and cyber expert from Europol.
Co-operation has been eased, even by Eurojust.
Source Layer: Insander