PIK arrested a police officer suspected of prohibited trade
Prishtina, August 13, 2020
Police Inspectorate of Kosovo respectively the investigators of PIKs Department of Investigations have arrested a police officer on suspicion that he has committed the criminal offense "prohibited trade".
PIK had received information about a police officer (sergeant) through operational routes regarding the suspicion of smuggling goods.
The suspect was detained in his car by PIK investigators last night (12.08.2020) in Prishtina and in coordination with the Basic Prosecution in Prishtina the car was searched.
During the control of the vehicle by PIK investigators, various items were found and were temporarily sequestrated, such as: textile goods, money and other items.The vehicle with which the transport of goods was done was also sequestrated and during the control, hidden places were identified inside the vehicle, which are suspected to have been used for hiding the goods.
PIK investigators have also invited specialized units of Kosovo Customs for the sequestration of suspected goods that are being used for the prohibited trade.
After these investigative actions, the competent prosecutor was consulted and the police officer was detained for 48 hours by the decision of the prosecutor.
Regarding the same case, as part of administrative and investigative procedures, the police officer was suspended.