economy
April 4, 2026
Arrest at Kolubara
Police arrested two groups, a total of seven workers from RB "Kolubara" and "ProTent", who for a long time stole high-voltage and low-voltage cables at the "Polje E" open-pit mine in the territory of Medoševac, Zeok, and Baroševac, and damaged EPS by tens of millions of dinars, EPS announced today.
TL;DR
- Seven workers from RB Kolubara and ProTent were arrested for stealing high-voltage and low-voltage cables.
- The thefts occurred at the "Polje E" open-pit mine.
- The damage to EPS is estimated in the tens of millions of dinars.
- Direct damages since the start of 2026 exceed seven million dinars.
- The thefts caused disruptions to main mining machinery and threatened the operation of the open-pit mine.
- RB Kolubara's Corporate Security worked with the police in the investigation.
- EPS and RB Kolubara will continue to cooperate with the police to ensure uninterrupted coal production.