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Tirana police arrest suspect after fatal stabbing near school
A fatal stabbing occurred on September 23 in Tirana, Albania, near the Petro Nini Luarasi gymnasium. The incident took place within a local establishment on Marko Boçari Street following a conflict.
Kreshnik Cara, 49, sustained multiple stab wounds to the abdomen and was transported to a hospital for emergency surgery. Despite medical intervention, authorities confirmed that Cara has died. The suspect, 50-year-old Toni Nake, was identified and arrested by police following a pursuit after the incident. The investigation into the motive and circumstances of the conflict is ongoing, and the case has been referred to the Prosecutor's Office.
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Albania · Alok Mittra · Interpol · SPAK · Salvatore Aliu · Shpëtim Aliu
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Alok Mittra was sentenced to 15 years in prison for illegal border crossing assistance and document forgery.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Investigations into Aliu's activities involved the seizure of 8,960 kg of cocaine.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime ordered the arrest of Salvatore Aliu in June 2026.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Alok Mittra's criminal scheme facilitated the illegal transit of 253 Bangladeshi citizens between 2023 and 2024.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] SPAK considers Shpëtim Aliu a key figure in an international cocaine trafficking network.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Albanian authorities are working with Italian and Russian authorities to extradite two wanted individuals.