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Albanian and international police criminal arrests

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Albanian and international police criminal arrests

In late July 2026, police in Dibër detained a 38-year-old man who brandished a firearm on Elez Isufi boulevard, threatening residents. Investigators identified a 19-year-old accomplice who also aimed the weapon at locals aged 18-52. After the arrest, criminal obstruction proceedings were opened against eight citizens for failing to report the incident and against two 44-year-old individuals suspected of impeding the inquiry. In early August 2026, law enforcement efforts shifted toward transnational drug crime through several coordinated operations. crime. In Durrës, the FAST unit and Interpol Tirana facilitated the arrest of multiple individuals wanted by Italian authorities. This included a 40-year-old man, authorities, including O. D., sentenced to 11 years and one month for drug trafficking and document fraud under operation “Wanted 36”, fraud, and a 50-year-old citizen, G. L., sentenced to six years by the Italian Court of Appeal in Rome. years. On August 10, 2026, police executed operation “Wanted 37” ‘Wanted 37’ in the Nr. 17/1 neighborhood of Durrës, arresting 43-year-old Kastriot Dyrmishi. Dyrmishi Dyrmishi, who had been sentenced by the Court of Appeal in Florence to 14 years in prison for drug trafficking. Simultaneously, a raid in Italy’s Lazio region uncovered a cocaine refinery in a villa, refinery, resulting in the seizure of approximately 28 kg of cocaine and the arrest of five people, including an Albanian national. These actions highlight the ongoing cooperation between Albanian and Italian security services in combating cross-border narcotics networks. people. By mid-August 2026, the scope of international cooperation expanded through the “The Wanted” ‘The Wanted’ operation. Albanian authorities coordinated with Spain, Romania, and the United Kingdom to secure several high-profile arrests and extraditions. In Romania, 49-year-old Aurel Hoxhallari was arrested on charges of for premeditated murder, murder and involvement in a criminal group, group. Additionally, 31-year-old Xjuljano Hoxha was extradited from the United Kingdom for narcotics production, and illegal possession of weapons a 43-year-old Kosovar national, B. B., was arrested in Tirana for suspected involvement in a cocaine trafficking organization in Spain. In late August, Italian police conducted further operations involving Albanian nationals. In Emilia-Romagna, two Albanian citizens, aged 25 and narcotics. 26, were repatriated following a vehicle pursuit in San Mauro Mare.

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  1. 2026-08-23 06:04 UTC Albanian and international police criminal arrests
  2. 2026-08-16 16:22 UTC Albanian police criminal arrests
  3. 2026-08-10 16:44 UTC Albanian police criminal arrests
  4. 2026-08-06 21:04 UTC Albanian police criminal arrests
  5. 2026-08-02 10:52 UTC Albanian police criminal arrests

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