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Five Arrested in Kosovo Cigarette Smuggling Shootout

9/9/2025

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Kosovo police arrested five individuals, four Serbs and one Albanian, for smuggling cigarettes after they shot at officers during a traffic stop.
Authorities confiscated three vehicles linked to the suspects, who face charges of assault and unlicensed weapon possession.
In Tirana, police arrested a 52-year-old man for transporting suspected smuggled sportswear worth 40,000 euros.
The operation, "Silent Load," resulted in the seizure of goods and referral to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office.

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Kosovo police arrested five individuals, four Serbs and one Albanian, for smuggling cigarettes after they shot at officers during a traffic stop.
Authorities confiscated three vehicles linked to the suspects, who face charges of assault and unlicensed weapon possession.
In Tirana, police arrested a 52-year-old man for transporting suspected smuggled sportswear worth 40,000 euros.
The operation, "Silent Load," resulted in the seizure of goods and referral to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office.