He transported drugs, explosives and ammunition by boat to Tropoja/ The 29-year-old was arrested

2025-11-30 11:00:00, Kronika CNA

He transported drugs, explosives and ammunition by boat to Tropoja/ The

A 29-year-old man has been arrested, accused of transporting drugs, explosives and ammunition by boat to Tropoja, with the intention of trafficking them to Kosovo. According to official police information, the citizen with the initials LP, a resident of Puka, was arrested.

He was caught red-handed in the village of Dushaj, driving a "Volkswagen" vehicle in which he had hidden drugs, explosives and combat ammunition, which he allegedly transported by boat across the lake, from the village of Apripë, Pukë, to Tropojë, where he had parked the vehicle in order to avoid police control.

1.2 kilograms of cannabis, 405 grams of TNT, 51 detonator capsules, 5 m of fire-retardant fuse, combat ammunition, and a quantity of money were seized by the police.

Police announcement:

Tropoje

Police operation codenamed "Barkëtari" is finalized

He transported drugs, explosives and ammunition by boat to Tropoja, with the intention of trafficking them to Kosovo; the 29-year-old from Puka is arrested.

1.2 kilograms of cannabis, 405 grams of TNT, 51 detonator capsules, 5 m of fire-retardant fuse, combat ammunition, as well as a quantity of lek were seized.

The services of the Kukës DVP, in cooperation with the services of the Tropoja Police Commissariat and with the support of the services of the "Eagle" Special Force, based on information obtained in the operational route that a citizen would transport a quantity of narcotics and explosives to Kosovo, organized and finalized the police operation codenamed "Varkëtari".

As a result of this operation, citizen LP, 29 years old, resident of Puka, was arrested in flagrante delicto.

This citizen was caught red-handed by the Police services in the village of Dushaj, driving a "Volkswagen" type vehicle, in which he had hidden narcotics, explosives and combat ammunition inside the trunk, which he allegedly transported by boat across the lake, from the village of Apripë, Pukë, to Tropojë, where he had parked the vehicle in order to avoid Police control.

In cooperation with the Prosecutor's Office and Kosovo counterparts, work continues to clarify and fully document this case, with the aim of identifying and apprehending the person who would purchase them in Kosovo.

The procedural materials were passed to the Prosecutor's Office for further action. /CNA