Isufaj: Cracking down on criminal groups strengthens citizens’ security and the country’s economy

Special Prosecutor’s Office Chief Prosecutor Blerim Isufaj said today that every action against criminal groups in Kosovo is an investment in citizens’ security and the country’s economic development.

He made these remarks at a press conference, where he spoke about the latest operations undertaken by this Prosecutor’s Office. According to information made public, assets worth 1 million euros have been seized as part of a money laundering network involving proceeds obtained from drug trafficking.

Isufaj: The Special Prosecutor’s Office will act decisively when the law is violated

“We also held an important meeting, specifically on June 30, with representatives of the authorities of Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Albania, Great Britain and Europol. They expressed satisfaction with the work of the prosecution, and we agreed to continue our joint work in the fight against organized crime. The operation carried out on June 30 of this year sends a clear message that the Special Prosecutor’s Office will act decisively, in a coordinated and sustainable manner, with other law enforcement authorities. Every blow against criminal groups is an investment in citizens’ security, the country’s economic development, as well as increasing trust in justice institutions,” Isufaj said.

Isufaj announced that this operation was carried out in cooperation with the Italian and French authorities, under the coordination of Europol and Eurojust. He explained that, as part of this case, two people were arrested in September 2025, suspected of participating in or organizing an organized criminal group and of money laundering.

Isufaj: Money earned from drugs was being laundered transnationally

“On June 30, the Kosovo Police, under the leadership of the Special Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Kosovo, carried out several raids as part of an operation against organized crime. This operation was conducted as part of an investigation into the transnational laundering of money derived from drug trafficking, by the Italian and French authorities, coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, and in full cooperation with the Special Prosecutor’s Office of Kosovo. As part of this case, two people were arrested in September 2025, on suspicion of committing the criminal offenses of participation in or organization of an organized criminal group and money laundering,” Isufaj said.

The chief prosecutor also spoke about several other important operations, which he said had been carried out by this institution.

Isufaj: The Special Prosecutor’s Office was part of the international operation “Switch off”

“In Operation Mega in June, three people were arrested on suspicion of the criminal offenses of financing terrorism, supplying weapons and distributing narcotics. In another operation on July 1, nine people were arrested who were suspected of the criminal offenses of money laundering, smuggling goods in co-perpetration, participation in a criminal group, and false tax declaration documents. In addition, the Special Prosecutor’s Office was part of the international operation ‘Switch off’ in January of this year, thus showing commitment in the fight against financial crime. The operation was simultaneously carried out in the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy and Romania, making it possible to dismantle an IT infrastructure that was illegally serving millions of users at the national and international level through a sophisticated information system, IPTV,” Isufaj said.

Asked about the filing of an indictment against those responsible for the massacre against the Jashari family in Prekaz, Isufaj said the investigations are nearing completion and that, once the evidence is secured, an indictment against the suspects will follow.

Isufaj: Investigations into the massacre against the Jashari family are nearing completion, indictment expected

“The investigations will be completed very soon. If we have secured sufficient evidence, then there will be an indictment. It is very sensitive and requires caution; we cannot say anything more, except that the investigations are nearing completion,” he added.