The Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosovo (SPRK) has filed indictments against five individuals on charges of espionage connected to Serbia’s intelligence agency, BIA.
According to Ekonomia Online, between June 2024 and October 2025, Kosovo authorities have arrested seven people suspected of collaborating with Serbian intelligence — including four ethnic Albanians.
Security experts have praised the efforts of Kosovo’s law enforcement and intelligence institutions but emphasized the need for continued vigilance against such threats.
Former Kosovo Police Lieutenant Colonel Refki Morina described espionage as a serious risk to national security and sovereignty, stressing the need for coordinated institutional response.
“The arrests are a good sign, but Kosovo’s institutions — the Police, the Prosecution, and AKI — must work even harder to bring such suspects to justice,” Morina said.
“This crime, defined under Article 124 of the Criminal Code, carries a sentence of 5 to 15 years in prison, as it directly endangers Kosovo’s institutions, territorial integrity, and sovereignty.”
He added that Serbia’s BIA, along with Russian and Chinese intelligence services, continues to pursue destabilizing activities in Kosovo.
Meanwhile, lawyer Muhamet Mujaj raised concerns over the handling of espionage cases, suggesting that some investigations may have political motivations.
“Many of these cases lack sufficient evidence and risk damaging innocent people’s reputations,” Mujaj argued, calling for confidential and professional investigations rather than politically influenced actions.
The lawyer also warned that premature public disclosures could undermine due process and erode trust in institutions.
The first espionage-related arrests in Kosovo occurred on June 5, 2024, when Bedri Shabani and Muharrem Qerimi were detained in Ferizaj. Other suspects include Aleksandër Vlajić, Bojan Jevtić, Hysri Selimi, Jelena Gjukanović, and most recently, Fatmir Sheholli.
In June 2025, the Basic Court in Prishtina sentenced Aleksandër Vlajić to five years in prison for espionage and imposed an additional €1,000 fine for illegal weapon possession. Vlajić, a former Kosovo Police officer, admitted to passing information to Serbia’s BIA — marking the first espionage conviction since Kosovo’s independence.
