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Valentin Ftoni arrested in New York
Valentin Ftoni, a 52-year-old Albanian national, has been arrested in New York following a coordinated international operation. The arrest was conducted through cooperation between the Albanian State Police and three United States federal agencies: the US Marshals Service (USMS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the DSS/OCIU at the US Embassy in Tirana.
Ftoni had been wanted internationally since 2001. He was previously sentenced to two separate 25-year prison terms by the Shkodër Court for premeditated murders committed in the Shkodër district between 2000 and 2001. Investigations revealed that Ftoni had fled Albania using forged documents and at least two false identities to enter and reside illegally in the United States, where he reportedly used an additional false identity from a Central American country.
Albanian authorities are currently working with US agencies to finalize extradition procedures to return Ftoni to Albania to serve his sentences.
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Albanian State Police · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · New York · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · U.S. Marshals Service · US Marshals Service · Valentin Ftoni
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- [● 7 SOURCES] Ftoni was sentenced to 25 years in prison on September 28, 2001, for the premeditated murder of two citizens in Velipojë on September 19, 2000. www.epokaere.com · gazetaimpakt.com · www.gazetakosova.net · tirananews.al · 24-ore.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] Ftoni received a second 25-year sentence on November 18, 2008, for the premeditated murder of a citizen on August 12, 2001. www.epokaere.com · gazetaimpakt.com · www.gazetakosova.net · tirananews.al · 24-ore.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The arrest involved the US Marshals Service (USMS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the DSS/OCIU at the US Embassy in Tirana. gazetaimpakt.com · tirananews.al · 24-ore.com · www.epokaere.com · www.gazetakosova.net
- [● 7 SOURCES] Valentin Ftoni was arrested in New York following a coordinated operation between Albanian authorities and three US federal agencies. www.epokaere.com · gazetaimpakt.com · www.gazetakosova.net · tirananews.al · 24-ore.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] Ftoni is suspected of using forged documents and multiple false identities to enter and reside illegally in the United States. www.epokaere.com · gazetaimpakt.com · www.gazetakosova.net · tirananews.al · 24-ore.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Albanian authorities are working with US agencies to complete extradition procedures to return Ftoni to Albania. www.epokaere.com · www.gazetakosova.net · 24-ore.com · gazetaimpakt.com