Prokuplje: D. S. Arrested Over 18,000 Euro Burglary
Police in Prokuplje say D. S. (43) cut a window screen on a 65-year-old man's house on June 10 and took about 18,000 euros. He can be held for up to 48 hours.
Police officers in Prokuplje have arrested D. S. (43), from the area around the town, on suspicion of aggravated theft. According to a statement from the Prokuplje Police Department, the case involves a break-in at a family house, and the haul came to about 18,000 euros.
What happened on June 10
Police say the suspect cut the protective screen on a window of a house owned by a 65-year-old man near Prokuplje on June 10. He then allegedly entered the building and took about 18,000 euros. Police did not say in which village or neighborhood the house stands.
Police describe the case as solved through “intensive operational work”. The statement does not say what led officers to the suspect, and it does not say whether the money was recovered.
Held for up to 48 hours
On the order of the competent prosecutor, D. S. has been placed in custody for up to 48 hours. He will be brought before the Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Prokuplje along with a criminal complaint.
The Interior Ministry (MUP) statement identifies the suspect only by initials and his birth year, 1983. D. S. is so far only accused of the theft, and guilt has not been established.
Police say they are continuing to work on the case to establish all the circumstances in which the theft was carried out. Several months passed between the break-in on June 10 and the statement announcing the arrest.
