Pristina 18 January 2011

Today EULEX Police Executive Department has been carrying out searches in four companies in different locations in Kosovo; in Prishtinë/Priština, in the Pejë/Peć region and in Prizren, in the context of an ongoing investigation related to a suspicious tender involving the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunication.

The searches were duly authorized by a EULEX pre-trial Judge of the District Court of Prishtinë/Priština.

In another investigation related to suspicious tenders in the Municipality of Gjilan/Gnjilane, EULEX Police Executive Department has been carrying out searches in two companies in Gjilan/Gnjilane.

The searches were duly authorized by a EULEX pre- trial Judge of the District Court of Gjilan/Gnjilane.

The two above investigations related to corruptive offences are under the supervision of the Special Prosecution Office of Kosovo (SPRK).