Mbyllen 15 lokale ‘muzikë live’ dhe 17 qendra masazhi – arrestohen 14 persona - Telegrafi

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The Human Trafficking Investigation Directorate of the KP has been part of the implementation of the operation 'OPERATION CHAIN', developed simultaneously in 47 countries of the world.

The Kosovo Police, from May 8 to May 14, 2023, has implemented the Operational Plan 'Storm 2023', with scope throughout the country, in cooperation with the market inspectors from MINT, the Tax Administration and the labor inspectors.

262 officials from the Police and the above-mentioned institutions were involved in the operation, where the following actions were taken on the ground:

Ooperations in streets, squares and shopping centers for the identification of children in street situations;

Inspection/control of 'Live Music' premises

Inspection/control of 'Massage Centres'

Increased control at all border crossing points

From the actions taken, the following results were achieved:

Identification of 3 victims of trafficking and 11 alleged victims of trafficking, who have been referred for services and treatment according to procedures,

The arrest of 14 persons suspected of the offense of trafficking and other offenses related to human trafficking,

Referral of 6 cases to police stations for illegal possession of weapons, damage to official seals and illegal opening of closed premises,

Inspection/control of 55 'Live Music' bars, in which 377 workers have been legitimized, of which 275 are female, 188 are foreign nationals.

Of the checked premises, 15 were closed by the relevant institution for administrative violations,

Inspection of 51 'Massage Centers', in which a total of 153 workers have been legitimized, of which 129 are female and 33 are foreign nationals. Of these "Massage Centers", 17 have been closed by the relevant institution for administrative violations.

The police say that they will continue in the future to be part of international cooperation and initiatives/operations as well as operations organized at the country level, since the fight against human trafficking is an international and local challenge that must be fought in international cooperation and coordination. and with local institutions and citizens.