Six people have been arrested in a Kosovo Police operation against a group suspected of trafficking and distributing cocaine in the Pristina region. During the operation, about 1.6kg of cocaine, six cars, cash and other assets, whose total value is estimated at around 301 thousand euros.

The operation, code-named issue, was conducted on November 14th by the Directorate for Trafficking in Narcotics, in co-operation with the Kosovo Intelligence Agency ( AKI).

According to police, the operation is the result of a long investigation, allegedly whitewashing the operation of a group organised with hierarchical structures, from persons in positions of leadership to drug dealers on the street.

Six suspected persons have been arrested during raids on several locations, while another has been released in regular procedure.

In addition to about 1.6kg of cocaine, police have seized alleged quantities of marijuana, an unknown substance, and alleged ecstasy pills.

Among the sequencing items are about 16,000 euros of cash ready in various currency, six cars, including Mercedes -Maybach, Mercedes G LE, Porsche, Audi and VW Tiguan, and mobile phones, electronics and communication devices, and surveillance equipment.

Police have also seized the luxurious clock of Rolex brands and Frankk Mueller, precious jewelry, a firearms, ammunition, knives, digital scales and equipment for narcotics packing.

According to police estimates, the seized cocaine has a possible value of about 111 thousand euros in the road market, while the total value of drugs and sequentified assets totals about 301 thousand euros.

Under the State Prosecutor’s decision, six suspects have been sent to police detention for 48 hours.

The operation has been conducted under the supervision and co-ordination of the Basic Prosecutorship in Pristina, the Randa Crime Department. Police have indicated that investigations and operational actions regarding the case are continuing.

Source Layer: Dukeagini