Kosova

Missing over two million euros in the State Treasury of Kosovo, Ministry of Finance urgent conference

Missing over two million euros in the State Treasury of Kosovo, Ministry of

Over 2 million euros have been taken from the state treasury of Kosovo, a scandal that has invaded the local media today. Kosovo Police has announced the arrest of an official of the Ministry of Finance who is suspected that together with two other people, have used the state treasury by transferring the amount worth over 2 million euros.

It is suspected that part of this amount was transferred abroad. The other two suspects are on the run. The names of the suspects have not yet been disclosed. The Kosovo Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into this case. The Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Basic Prosecution in Prishtina, Ibrahim Berisha told the Kosovo media that the case is in the initial phase.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance, which did not report the scandal, is expected to appear at a press conference addressed to the citizens.

Notification from the Kosovo Police:

"On 20.10.2020 23:35 after the investigation, a suspect was arrested and two others are on the run. The suspects are suspected of abusing their official position by using the state treasury of the Republic of Kosovo and transferred money in the amount of 2,077,995.90 million euros. Account blocking has been requested as it is suspected that part of the money has been transferred abroad. The houses of the suspects were raided, nothing was found, only a car owned by one of the suspects was confiscated. "By order of the prosecutor, the suspect was taken into custody."