Lawyer Arber Jashari has reacted on social media to the recent news regarding a Serbian national arrested in Kosovo for allegedly planning the murder of a woman and posing as an official of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (KIA).
In his Facebook post, Jashari emphasized the naivety of individuals who either pretend to be members of the KIA for personal gain or fall for such deceptions.
“These fraudsters who, with the aim of material gain or other purposes, present themselves as high-ranking members of the KIA, are very naive. Even more naive are those people who believe them,” Jashari wrote.
He went on to comment on the case of 53-year-old Remzija Bejic, a Serbian national, who was arrested by the police in Fushe Kosova. Bejic has been suspected of impersonating a senior KIA official since April and has reportedly deceived multiple citizens during this time.
“Similar cases have occurred before,” Jashari noted.
He reminded the public that members of the KIA, like intelligence officers worldwide, operate covertly and never present themselves publicly as agents. “Intelligence officers have a mission, a duty, and an obligation to act in secrecy—undercover. They never present themselves as intelligence service agents, even if they actually are. Furthermore, they are not allowed to request favors, let alone become involved in any illicit activities, such as bribery or anything similar, as the law prohibits them from engaging in anything other than their duties within the Agency.”
Jashari urged citizens to remain vigilant and report any such incidents to the authorities.
“Impersonating an official is a criminal offense, punishable by up to three years in prison (Article 409 of the Kosovo Criminal Code),” Jashari concluded.
This case highlights the growing concern over fraudulent individuals posing as government or intelligence officials, and the importance of public awareness in preventing such scams.
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