Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla has welcomed the action, which resulted in the capture of six suspected persons, among them also former Culture Minister Astrit Haraqija, for the trafficking and distribution of cocaine in the Pristina region.

In the joint action of the Kosovo Police, the Kosovo Agency for Intelligence and Prosecutors has seized about 1.6kg of cocaine, other narcotics substances, including marijuana and ecstasy, as well as assets worth a total of about 301 thousand euros.

Svecla has said Kosovo institutions will continue to support the actions of security institutions, with the aim of hitting criminal groups at any level of their organisation.

Luxury clocks of Rolex and Frankk Mueller, precious jewelry, mobile phones, electronic and communication devices, and surveillance equipment have also been found during the operation.

Also seized, about 16 thousand euros of cash in cash in various currency, including euros, Swiss francs, British pounds, Canadian dollars, and Albanian money. Among the seized property are six cars, including Mercedes -Maybach, Mercedes G LE, Porsche, Audi and VW Tiguan.

Police have also seized a firearms, ammunition, knives, digital scales and equipment for packing narcotics.