Five people have been arrested in Pristina on suspicion of involvement in drug trafficking.
According to a statement from the Kosovo Police, the arrest was carried out by investigators from the Directorate for the Investigation of Narcotics Trafficking - Unit in Pristina, after searches of two vehicles and an apartment used by the suspects.
During the searches, police found and seized 52.93 grams of a substance suspected to be cocaine and 517.5 grams of a substance suspected to be marijuana.
Also, as material evidence, a scale for measuring narcotics, two packages with verbs that were suspected of being used for packaging narcotic substances, 440 euros in cash that were suspected of being obtained from the sale of narcotics, and three mobile phones were seized.
Police say all five suspects are Kosovar men. After being interviewed and by decision of the prosecutor, four of them have been taken into custody, while one has been released and the case will continue in regular proceedings.
