Serbian man arrested in North Mitrovica raid as police seize bulletproof vest, ammunition and clothing

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A police operation was carried out in northern Mitrovica, where officers searched an apartment and seized a bulletproof vest with protective plates, ammunition of various calibres and a quantity of clothing that is expected to undergo customs procedures, Rks News reports.

According to Sinjali’s sources, the suspect is Milan Vicentijecic, a 28-year-old Serb whose apartment was searched under a court order.

The incident occurred on October 22, 2026, at around 8:00 a.m. on Anke Spajić Street in North Mitrovica.

During the raid, police officers found a bulletproof vest bearing serial number 0454, together with two protective plates bearing number 0453, as well as six rounds of ammunition of various calibres.

Four of the rounds were marked “PPU 22 HORNET”, while the other two bore the marking “SUPER”.

In addition to the protective equipment and ammunition, a considerable quantity of clothing was found in the apartment.

The items included 25 pairs of jeans, seven sweaters, 24 T-shirts, one jacket, two towels, one pair of pyjamas, one set consisting of shorts and a T-shirt, and one shirt.

All items were documented and seized by the forensic unit. The clothing is expected to be handed over to Kosovo Customs for further procedures.

After the search was completed, Vicentijecic was interviewed by police.

The State Prosecutor was notified, and, following the prosecutor’s instructions, a case was initiated under the criminal offence of “unauthorised ownership, control or possession of weapons”.

Following questioning, the 28-year-old was released under regular legal procedure.