Three people detained in Peja with 1 kg of marijuana in a car trunk
Kosovo Police arrested two Kosovar men and an Albanian woman in Peja on the evening of 30 September 2026 after finding about 1 kg of suspected marijuana in the trunk of their car. A prosecutor ordered all three held in custody; cash, phones, knives and the vehicle were also seized.
Kosovo Police in Peja arrested three people on the evening of 30 September 2026 after a vehicle
check.[1][2]The suspects were two Kosovar men and an Albanian woman travelling together.[1][2]
Officers found and confiscated about 1 kilogram of suspected marijuana-type narcotic in the
trunk of the car.[1][2]They also seized cash, three mobile phones, two knives and the vehicle
as material evidence.[1][2]By prosecutor’s decision all three were sent to custody while
investigations continued.[1][2]
Case data
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