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US-Albania law enforcement cooperation
Overview
Law enforcement officials from the United States, Albania, and various international agencies have engaged in high-level training and security summits. In the United States, the 299th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, concluded with the graduation of 265 officials from 30 countries.
Concurrently, Tirana hosted the 42nd European chapter meeting of the FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA) from September 19 to 23, 2026. The summit focused on critical security issues including terrorism, cybercrime, narcotics, and illegal migration.
During the Tirana meetings, reports indicated that files from Washington were provided to Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime Structure (SPAK). These materials reportedly involve Albanian drug trafficking groups in Latin America that coordinate cocaine shipments to Europe. The U.S. Embassy in Tirana emphasized that the partnership aims to strengthen law enforcement and community safety.
Entities
FBI · SPAK · Tirana · FBI National Academy Associates · Visar Shala
Timeline
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10 days ago
[INTERNATIONAL] 3 sourcesFBI training session in Tirana focuses on transnational organized crimeLaw enforcement professionals from the U.S., Albania, and Europe gathered in Tirana for an FBINAA training session to combat organized crime and drug trafficking.
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13 days ago
[INTERNATIONAL] 7 sourcesFBI law enforcement training and security summits held in US and AlbaniaFBI-related law enforcement activities are underway, including the graduation of a Kosovo Police Captain from the FBI National Academy and a major security summit in Tirana focusing on organized crime and cyber
Sources
24-ore.com · arbresh.info · balkanweb.com · fv.al · gazetasi.al · kohajone.com · orainfo.net · standard.al · zhurnal.mk