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2 clusters · 23 sources · 1 days · First seen 5 days ago · Last updated 4 days ago

Albanian police criminal enforcement operations

Overview

Albanian authorities conducted several police operations targeting different criminal activities across the country.

In Korçë, under operation ‘Borders 2’, police arrested a 32-year-old man for transporting seven migrants from Bangladesh and Somalia toward Montenegro. In Gjirokastër, during operation ‘Akciza 3’, two men were arrested for smuggling goods from Greece, including cigarettes, meat, dairy, and medicines. Additionally, in Tirana, a woman was apprehended during operation ‘Skema’ for allegedly stealing daily cash revenues from various businesses.

Entities

Kumrie Zika · Rethymno Police Department · Mylopotamos · Tirana · Korçë

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] Ten individuals were arrested during a police operation in Rethymno. www.tromaktiko.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr
[● 3 SOURCES] The detainees include eight Greek nationals and two foreign nationals. www.tromaktiko.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr
[● 3 SOURCES] The criminal group is accused of committing fraud related to livestock subsidies. www.tromaktiko.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr
[● 2 SOURCES] Police discovered a cannabis plantation containing 11 seedlings up to three meters tall. www.tromaktiko.gr · www.businessdaily.gr
[● 2 SOURCES] Authorities seized 995 grams of cannabis. www.tromaktiko.gr · www.businessdaily.gr
[● 2 SOURCES] The group allegedly used illegal profits to purchase movable and immovable property. www.tromaktiko.gr · www.businessdaily.gr
[○ 1 SOURCE] A piece of construction machinery reported as stolen was recovered during the operation. www.rethemnosnews.gr
[○ 1 SOURCE] Investigations revealed significant discrepancies between declared livestock numbers and actual counts used for subsidies. www.rethemnosnews.gr

Timeline

4 days ago

[CRIME] 15 sources
Rethymno police dismantle criminal group involved in fraud and drugs
Police in Rethymno arrested 10 people for running a family criminal group involved in drug trafficking and livestock subsidy fraud in Mylopotamos.
5 days ago

[CRIME] 8 sources
Albanian police arrest suspects in smuggling and theft operations
Albanian police have arrested several individuals in separate operations involving migrant smuggling, smuggling of goods from Greece, and a scheme to steal daily cash revenues from businesses in Tirana.

Sources

24-ore.com · athina984.gr · balkanweb.com · bizznews.gr · businessdaily.gr · cna.gr · cnn.gr · cretaone.gr · dnews.gr · elbasanion.al · enikos.gr · gijotina.com · korcablog.com · korcaboom.com · rethemnosnews.gr · stoxos.gr · tanea.gr · thepressroom.gr · topalbaniaradio.com · tromaktiko.gr · zarpanews.gr · zhurnal.mk · zougla.gr