Rrumbullaku-Sandoval discuss cracking down on criminal groups
General Director of the State Police, Muhamet Rrumbullaku, continues the meetings with representatives of international law enforcement authorities and police leaders of different countries, with the aim of creating new bridges of cooperation, for the exchange of information that serves to combat criminal activities, in especially the international trafficking of …
Murder of Shkodra senior citizen by axe solved, one arrested
A serious crime that took place in Shkodra, where a dead body was found on Thursday in Boks village in a canal, has been solved, as announced this Friday. Police revealed that initially, it was thought that it was a natural death, but the examination of the corpse showed that …
President Begaj three-day visit in Italy
President of the Republic of Albania, Bajram Begaj will conduct an official visit to the municipalities inhabited by Arbëresh people in the Calabria region, at invitation of the Calabrian authorities and the Regional Institute of the Arbëresh community of Calabria. From October 20 to 23, Begaj will meet Arbëresh residents …
File on Greece-imprisoned Lushnja gang’s head passed to SPAK
Prosecution of Elbasan announced this Friday incompetence for the file of Laert Haxhiu’s group, passing it to the Social Prosecution against Organized Crime and Corruption (SPAK). Initially, this prosecutor started the investigation for a murder that happened in Peqin where the suspect was Artan Tafani, the latter after being arrested …
Ex-mayor of Durres seeks freedom after ‘abuse of duty’ charges
Former Mayor of Durres Vangjush Dako, arrested for “abuse of duty” on two occasions, appealed to the Supreme Court the decision of the Special Appeal that left the security measure of detention in prison unchanged. The appeal has been registered as the lot casting has appointed Ilir Panda as relator …
ECHR overturns Beccheti’s complaints against Albanian state
The European Court of Human Rights has refused to consider the complaints of Francesco Becchetti and his associates, in a battle that they have declared to the Albanian state, after problems with justice in our country. So on October 19, 2023, the ECtHR announced in writing that the court has …
European Parliament to vote on resolution condemning Kosovo attack
European Parliament (EP) is expected to approve this Thursday a resolution on the relations between Kosovo and Serbia, as well as on the terrorist attack in the village of Banjska. This resolution was initiated by the political group of social democrats in the EP, as they assess the situation in …
Interior minister calls for ‘self-cleaning’ of Police ranks
Interior Minister Taulant Balla, accompanied by the Director of DVP, Durres Skender Hita, held a meeting with the structures of the Police Station in Kavaja, where he emphasized the need for deepening the process of self-cleaning of the police ranks and increasing public confidence. The Minister also underlined the commitment …
Assets worth 1 million euros are seized in Durres, 3 arrested
As part of an investigation, launched in 2017 by the Italian side, three Albanians were arrested, who were part of a criminal group involved in the trafficking of narcotics. The Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime has decided to seize the movable and immovable property of these citizens and …
Opposition MPs hamper resumption of plenary session in Parliament
Albanian Parliament will hold the next plenary session this Thursday, but opposition MPs have blocked the hall. According to the local media, the session should have started, but it is blocked by deputies from the group of Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha and Gazment Bardhi. Opposition MPs have blocked all …