Ten people have been arrested in northern Kosovo, under suspicion of smuggling goods, under a several-month investigation by the Constitutional Prosecutor in Mitrovica, in co-operation with Kosovo Police, Customs and the Kosovo Agency for Intelligence ( AKI).
According to details made public by the prosecution, the investigations were launched in April this year, while more than 20 shares in the border areas and in the municipalities of Zubin Potok, Zvecan, Leposaviq and North Mitrovica have been realised from May to September.
More than 22 vehicles, including trucks, vans, jeeps and cars, allegedly used to transport goods smuggled from Serbia through illegal mountain roads, have been seized during the operation.
The customs value of seized goods exceeds 200 thousand euros. These include food products, alcoholic and nonalcohol beverages, energy drinks, cigarettes, non-computerd fiscal drugs, hygienic products, textiles and market brands, which there are allegedly no corresponding licenses.
In addition, 504 live birds, without documentation of origin and health certificate, have been found during the shares. By order of the veterinarian inspector, they have been eliminated due to potential risks to human health.
According to investigators ‘ doubts, smugglers used modified vehicles, which had removed back seats to create space for goods.
In some cases, drivers allegedly left the scene when they noticed the presence of police.
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