Border police find 9.4 kg of cannabis abandoned near Popoc, Gjakova
On 21 September 2026 Kosovo’s western border police located three bags and a sack with 9.4 kg of suspected marijuana in Popoc after suspects hid the load and abandoned a vehicle while being pursued the previous night; a Turkish citizen was arrested, questioned and released while the case continued.
Western border police from Gjakova found 9.4 kg of suspected marijuana on 21 September 2026 after
patrols traced drugs hidden the night before.[1][2][3]While being pursued, suspects had stashed the
load and abandoned their vehicle; officers later located three bags and a sack in Popoc, in the
border belt near Gjakova.[1][2][3]
Police said the packages held nine kilogrammes and 400 grammes of suspected marijuana.[1][2][3]They
identified a Turkish citizen, arrested him with help from units in Pristina and south Mitrovica, and
opened an unauthorised purchase, possession and sale case with the Gjakova prosecutor.[1][2][3]After
questioning, the man was released and the investigation continued in regular procedure.[1][2][3]
Case data
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Kosovo Police arrested a man in Pristina after finding and seizing about 553 grams of a substance suspected to be marijuana in his vehicle on the evening of 8 November 2026. A prosecutor then ordered searches of his home and surrounding facilities, and the suspect was taken into custody after interview.
On 9 October 2026 Kosovo’s anti-narcotics directorate stopped a car in Komoran, then searched two houses by court order and found 414.5 g of marijuana in one of them, along with scales and a grinder. Two suspects were sent to detention; a minor was released after questioning.
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.
Police searched locations in Pristina and Babush near Ferizaj after several months of investigation, seizing about 60 kg of suspected marijuana, two cars and a truck. Four suspects were arrested and the prosecutor ordered 48 hours of detention while proceedings continued.