Mladen Milojević, a member of Serbia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) from Leposavić, was deported from Kosovo on Saturday evening via the Jarinje crossing, with a five-year entry ban imposed on him, RTS has confirmed. This marks the second confirmed deportation of the day.
Kosovo police detained Milojević earlier at the same crossing, citing his employment in the security structures of a „foreign country“ without prior notification to Kosovo authorities. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kosovo, in a decision signed by outgoing Minister Xhelal Sveçla, justified the deportation on grounds of „endangering national security.“
All Kosovo-issued documents were confiscated from Milojević before his removal.
His lawyer, Srđan Mitrović, told RTS that the measure was politically motivated and that legal procedures were violated during the apprehension. Milojević was reportedly handcuffed and interrogated as a witness without being allowed to contact his family.
The defense plans to appeal the decision before the Administrative Court within the next eight days, expressing hope that the entry ban, which prevents Milojević from returning to his hometown of Leposavić, will be lifted or mitigated.
Milojević’s deportation comes shortly after that of another MUP officer, Nikola Vujović from Zubin Potok, who was expelled through the Merdare crossing on Saturday around 4 p.m., accompanied by his lawyer. Vujović was removed under similar accusations — unauthorized involvement in foreign security structures.
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These deportations follow the apprehension of four Serbian MUP officers at Kosovo’s Brnjak, Jarinje, and Koncul border crossings on Friday. One of those detained was a retired officer. Among them were both Milojević and Vujović.
Defense attorneys argue that none of the men pose a security threat, that they reside with their families in Kosovo, and that no legal proceedings are pending against them.
The wave of arrests and deportations comes in the wake of the arrest of former Kosovo police officer Arbnor Spahiu in Serbia earlier this week — an event that drew sharp reactions from officials in Pristina.
Legal representatives and some public figures in Serbia view the recent actions as politically motivated and reciprocal in nature.
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