The Special Prosecution of Kosovo, in a press release on Wednesday, confirmed the arrest and said that Krasniqi is suspected of having committed the criminal offenses of “abuse of official position or authority”, “trading in influence,” and “conflict of interest”.

The Special Prosecution said that the Special Unit of Investigations searched Krasniqi’s office in Pristina and his two apartments aimed at gathering testimonies related to the abovementioned criminal charges.

“During the search operation, there were sequestered various documents related to the case, electronic devices such as three PCs, one laptop, cell phone, USB, as material evidence,” the prosecution said. Krasniqi has been put under 48-hour detention.