The Basic Court in Pristina – Special Department has assigned one month of detention to Fehim Sali, who is suspected of committing the criminal offense of “Espionage”, according to Article 124, paragraph 3 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo.

The decision was taken by on August 14, the judge of the preliminary procedure, Kushtrim Shyti, after the request of the Special Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Kosovo.

According to the decision, the detention will be counted from August 13, 2026, when Sali was arrested, and will last until September 13 2026.

The court has assessed that there is a well-founded suspicion that Sali has entered a foreign information service, has collected data for it or in some other way has helped the work of this service, actions that are considered as forms of criminal offense. of espionage.

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According to the findings of the court, the investigation against Sali was initiated after an information received by the Kosovo Agency for Intelligence (AKI) on June 20, 2025, related to his suspected activity and connections with the Information Service of Serbia – BIA.

In the decision it is said that Sali is suspected to have had continuous contact with Zhelimir Matoviç, known as Zheljko, who The KIA has identified him as an official of the BIA since 2002.

The court says that, according to the evidence presented by the Prosecutor’s Office, Sali is suspected of having provided Matovi with information on the political situation in Kosovo, undertaken actions to identify and photograph KIA officials, offered to data for certain persons and has proposed persons as possible targets for contact or recruitment by the BIA, reports the Oath of Justice, broadcasts Klankosova.tv. Also, according to the decision, he is suspected of mediating on issues and documents related to the Serbia, as well as maintained contacts with persons with political and social influence in Kosovo and Serbia.

The court has emphasized that only contact with an official of a foreign service would not be sufficient to create a reasonable suspicion of espionage. However, according to her, in this case the contacts were evaluated along with the communications, suspected actions, special investigative measures and other evidence obtained during the investigation.

As part of the investigation, during the control of Salit’s vehicle and house, four were seized mobile phones, relevant documents and about 40 thousand euros. The electronic devices are expected to be subjected to forensic examination.

The court has also assessed that there is a risk of flight, since Sali was detained on August 13, around 04:00, at the border point in Merdare, while leaving Kosovo. The court’s assessment was also influenced by the fact that he holds the citizenship of Kosovo and Serbia and has family ties in Serbia.

In addition to the risk of flight, the court also found a risk of influencing the witness and the evidence, as well as a risk of recidivism. criminal offense.

The defense has opposed the request for detention, arguing that Sali has a permanent residence in Kosovo, his family and his job as a teacher here, while his trips to Serbia were for family and personal reasons. Sali himself has denied committing the criminal offense.

The court, however, has assessed that milder measures, including house arrest, handcuffing or reporting to the police, would not be sufficient to ensure his presence and to prevent obstruction of investigations.

Source: prizrenpost