The action was carried out as part of an investigation into the international laundering of proceeds obtained from drug trafficking. This investigation is being conducted by the Italian and French authorities, coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, in close cooperation with the Special Prosecution and Kosovo Police, Insjaderi writes.

According to the media outlet, citing sources from within the operation, one of those arrested is Dohan Hasani.

This operation is a continuation of a broad investigation, which in September 2025 had resulted in the freezing of assets worth more than 30 million euros.

The focus of the action was on two Kosovo citizens living in the province of Alessandria. Both, who had long been under surveillance by Italian prosecutors, were arrested in France last September after being stopped while traveling by car. During the search, officers discovered more than 50 kilograms of high-quality gold bars in the lower part of the vehicle. After analyzing the seized documents and exchanging judicial information with the Kosovar authorities, the Guardia di Finanza managed to identify and seal the couple’s foreign safe, which included bank accounts, businesses, real estate and luxury vehicles.

Checks on the assets uncovered a complex money-laundering mechanism. In just ten months, the organization had managed to accumulate at least 18 million euros from drug trafficking profits in France. The cash was gradually stored at the apartment of the two suspects in Alessandria and was then converted into gold bars and sheets. This key phase was made possible through cooperation with operators specialized in the melting and processing of precious metals, located throughout Lombardy and Piedmont.

The conversion of cash into gold was intended to make it more difficult to trace the source of the illegal funds and at the same time to make it safer to transport the capital abroad, with shipments going not only to Kosovo, but also to Turkey and Morocco.

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During a press conference, he underlined that the Special Prosecutor’s Office is dealing with sensitive cases which, according to him, carry particular weight because of international cooperation and the impact they have on the justice system in Kosovo.

“Fighting organized crime is an ongoing priority of the Special Prosecutor’s Office. The operation of June 30 sends a clear message that the Special Prosecutor’s Office will work closely with law enforcement authorities to strike criminal groups,” Isufaj said during the press conference.

He explained that on June 30, the Kosovo Police, under the leadership of the Special Prosecutor’s Office, carried out several raids as part of investigations into the transnational laundering of proceeds obtained from drug trafficking.

According to Isufaj, two people had initially been arrested in September 2025, while this operation came as a result of close inter-institutional and international cooperation, built on the exchange of information to combat organized crime.

He stressed that such actions are being carried out in coordination with the authorities of Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain, Albania and other partner countries, which, according to him, have appreciated the level of cooperation with Kosovo’s institutions.

Isufaj added that the June 30 operation is only one of several operations undertaken in recent weeks against criminal groups.

“A few weeks ago, operation ‘White Star’ ended with the arrest of five people suspected of participation in an organized criminal group. Also, as part of the same investigation, during the month of April another operation was carried out that resulted in further arrests,” Isufaj said.

In the end, the chief prosecutor announced that the Special Prosecutor’s Office will continue with similar operations in cooperation with local and international partners, with the aim of striking organized crime networks and confiscating assets obtained illegally.

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