The U.K. has imposed sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, on several Balkan-based crime figures and gangs. Among those targeted is the Krasniqi forgery network, a Kosovan group that operated a “sophisticated forgery lab producing fake documents” Also sanctioned is Nusret Seferović, alleged leader of a Croatian forgery ring that supplied Balkan gangs with counterfeit Croatian passports. The sanctions were announced during a Western Balkans summit.
Source: OCCRP, 2025-10-24; https://www.occrp.org/en/news/uk-sanctions-balkan-syndicates-linked-to-people-smuggling