SPAK-Guardia di Finanza Operation, six arrested on drug trafficking
New details have been revealed from the international anti-drug operation developed by the Albanian police in cooperation with the Italian Guardia Di Financa and the American DEA. Journalist Xhensila Kodra reports that the 4 rafts left on Tuesday afternoon from Patoku, while the sailboat left from Montenegro. More than 20 …
Father and son arrested for cannabis cultivation
Father and son were arrested this Wednesday morning for cannabis cultivation in Lazarat village. The 51-year-old and the 28-year-old were caught by drones used in the operation, tending to the 50 cannabis plants they had planted in the yard of their apartment. The drug was seized as material evidence while …
A policeman was stabbed by a 60 year old
A police officer was stabbed after he intervened to stop a conflict between several people in Himare. The incident took place around 11:00 pm on Tuesday near Pilur village turn. The 28-year-old, on duty as a police inspector in the Lukovo area, was crossing the street outside of working hours …
SPAK sends the file for trial for former mayor Fran Tuci
The Special Anti-Corruption Structure has completed the investigations and sent the file for trial of the former mayor of Fushe-Arrezi Fran Tuci, who is accused of abuse of office and destruction of property. According to SPAK, the former mayor, in violation of the law, has allowed the opening of a …
Begaj passes the laws about medical cannabis and students
President Bajram Begaj quietly passes the two much-discussed laws, the one on medical cannabis and medical students. Monday evening was the deadline when the President would decree the two laws that were approved in the last session in the Parliament, on July 20. He has decided not to put his …
Anti-drug operation in Tirana/ One of the arrested, part of ‘Self-determination movement’
Besnik Mujeci, one of the five arrested from the coded operation “PUNISHER 2”, in which a criminal group that trafficked from Kosovo to Albania narcotics, ecstasy, MDMA, was hit, turns out to be part of the Vetëvendosje Movement. More specifically, he is a member of the municipal assembly of Pristina. Two …
Albanian marine ship rescues 3 boats with 37 illegal immigrants
During Monday night, the “Butrinti” ship, part of the “Sea Guardian” mission in the Aegean Sea, has again successfully carried out three SAR operations. 3 boats with 37 illegal immigrants have been saved from danger, trying to cross Greek waters. Fortunately, all are in good health. The news was announced …
Protest in Himara for Beleri, reacts Prime Minister Edi Rama
The Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, has reacted to yesterday’s protest in Himars in support of Fredi Beleri. Among other things, Rama writes that “in my memory there is no other case, when the elected officials of a democratic state organize a protest in another democratic state, against the …
Police seize 10 thousand synthetic drug
ABC News learns the names of the five arrested in the operation where 10 thousand doses of ecstasy were seized. Mithat Ramadani, Besnik Mujeci, Kalem Picari, Ambra Myftari and Daniel Avdia have been arrested. The synthetic drug had just arrived in the capital and was destined for the domestic market. The …
A 26-year-old man is killed with a screwdriver, the perpetrator is arrested
A 26-year-old man died on Monday evening in Bulqiza after a conflict for weak motives. The serious event was recorded in Shupenza in the late hours of the night. The 26-year-old man was hit with a screwdriver by a 30-year-old man after they clashed with each other. The young man …