Declared wanted for drug trafficking in Italy, a 53-year-old man arrested in Vlora
A 53-year-old man was arrested by the Vlora police after being declared internationally wanted by the Italian state as a member of a criminal group in the field of drug trafficking. Lorenc Kapllani alias Lorenc Sadikaj was arrested in the neighborhood “10 Korriku” in Vlora with the intention of extradition …
Car hits two pedestrians in Fier
A serious accident occurred on Saturday morning in front of the “Janaq Kilica” gymnasium in Fier. As a result, a couple of pedestrians were injured. It is learned that a “Volkswagen” type vehicle, driven by a woman, hit two citizens, 38 and 44 years old, one of whom suffered leg …
War in Israel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 7 Albanians return to their homeland, among them a minor
Through a flight from Tel Aviv to Skopje coordinated by the Republic of North Macedonia, 7 Albanian citizens have arrived, among them a minor. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs that after arriving in Skopje, they headed towards Albania to the cities where they live and reside. “The Ministry for …
The Berlin Process in Tirana, 1,604 officers deployed for the security of the summit
The General Director of the State Police, Sokol Bizhga, has presented the plan of measures undertaken for the smooth running of security for the Berlin summit, which will be held on Monday in Tirana. He emphasized that some roads will be blocked while nearby businesses will also remain closed. Bizhga …
SPAK aeizes assets of Albanian drug trafficker
The Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) has decided to seize the assets of Erjet Strefi, who is accused of being part of a criminal group based in the Czech Republic and the Netherlands. Six are the seized assets, which include a two-story villa in …
Foreign Minister discusses Israel conflict with Saudi Arabia counterpart
Foreign Minister Igli Hasani had a phone call with his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, where they reportedly discussed the latest developments in Israel and the war. During the phone call, the two sides talked about international efforts related to this issue, to ensure the lives of …
Kosovo youths injured in Thumana car crash
A serious accident was reported on Friday morning on the Fushë Krujë-Thumana road segment. a vehicle driven by a Kosovo Albanian collided with the Thumana roundabout barriers. As a result, the driver and the passenger, also a Kosovar Albanian, were injured. The two injured have been sent for medical help …
PM thanks national team’s players for victory in Albania-Czechia match
Prime Minister Edi Rama started this Friday with a congratulatory statement for the national team’s triumph during the match with the Czech Republic, where the Albanian team achieved a 3-0 score. In a social media post, the head of the government has also published a photo of Albania’s ranking in …
General Prosecutor: Obstacles can only be overcome by standing together
Prosecutor General, Olsian Çela delivered this Friday his speech at the High Prosecutorial Council (HPC), where the 3 new members will be elected this Friday, noting that Albania needs magistrates who are independent from anyone. In his statement at the HPC, Çela said that the prosecutors are going through a …
Soreca: Western Balkan’s european integration on top of Tirana’s Berlin Process Summit
Ambassador of the European Union in Albania, Luigi Soreca declared Friday that the integration of the Western Balkans in the bloc will be at the top of the political agenda at the summit of the Berlin Process, which will take place on October 16 in Tirana. During a conference regarding …
10 kilograms of narcotics are seized in Korça. Two people have been put in handcuffs. The narcotic substance of the cannabis sativa type was found in a vehicle during a check on the Korçë-Voskopojë road axis. The police have detained the driver of the vehicle and another person traveling with …
Two Albanians convicted in the United Kingdom and Greece have been extradited to Albania. From the United Kingdom, 34-year-old Donald Hoxha was extradited, for whom the Court of Elbasan, with the decision dated 21.01.2024, assigned the security measure “Arrest in prison”, for the criminal offenses “Premeditated murder” and “Illegal Possession …
The Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPAK) has closed the investigation into Agim Loci, who is accused of election corruption. According to SPAK, Loci has given a monetary sum of up to 10,000 ALL to vote in favor of his daughter, who competed in the May 14 elections, on the list of …
Albania’s parliament, under the control of the Socialist Party, has overturned a decision made by the Constitutional Court that would see to the expulsion of MP Olta Xhaçka from parliament. Xhaçka is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as the Minister of Defence, and is seen as a …
When the newly elected European Parliament convenes this year on July 16 there will be an empty seat in the plenary hall within the Louise Weiss building in Strasbourg. Fredi Beleri, a dual Albanian and Greek national, who will surely be elected on the ticket of Greece’s ruling party, cannot …
The implementation of the criminal amnesty began this Wednesday. The Minister of Justice, Ulsi Manja, after a visit to the Rrogozhina prison, declared that about 800 convicts will benefit. Manja clarified that no senior official, who has been convicted by GJKKO, benefits from the criminal amnesty. According to Manja, from …
This Wednesday, the implementation of the criminal amnesty began. The number of convicts who benefit is 1100, of which 700 will be released immediately, while another 400 will benefit from a reduced sentence. In the Reçi prison, the beneficiaries are 150 convicts, among them the mayor of Lezha, Frran Frokaj. …
The implementation of the criminal amnesty begins this Wednesday. It was learned from IEVP Reç in Malësi i Madhe that about 150 convicts will benefit from the amnesty. There are about 700 prisoners in Reçi prison. Meanwhile, 150 people in IEVP Fier benefit from the amnesty. There are about 800 …
A 35-year-old man was arrested in Shkodër as part of the police operation codenamed “Temple 2”. His arrest was carried out after on April 22, 2024, the Court of First Instance of the General Jurisdiction of Shkoder assigned the security measure “Arrest in prison”, for the criminal offense “Production and …
Two people were arrested in a bar in Laç, after placing sports bets with mobile phones. A 34-year-old man and a 41-year-old man were arrested. As material evidence, 2 mobile phones of these citizens were seized. The procedural materials were passed to the Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of First …