# Albanian police criminal enforcement operations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/albanian-police-criminal-enforcement-operations
> Updated: 2026-09-20T06:26:13.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 2.

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.

## Claims

- Ten individuals were arrested during a police operation in Rethymno. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The detainees include eight Greek nationals and two foreign nationals. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The criminal group is accused of committing fraud related to livestock subsidies. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Police discovered a cannabis plantation containing 11 seedlings up to three meters tall. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Authorities seized 995 grams of cannabis. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The group allegedly used illegal profits to purchase movable and immovable property. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- A piece of construction machinery reported as stolen was recovered during the operation. (single source)
- Investigations revealed significant discrepancies between declared livestock numbers and actual counts used for subsidies. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-20: 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.

15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rethymno-police-arrest-10-for-subsidy-fraud-and-drug-trafficking

### 2026-09-19: 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.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kor-police-arrest-man-for-smuggling-seven-migrants

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