TIRANA, July 26 – Top police official Ahmet Prenci said the police have had much success during the first half of the year in their fight against organized crime. Prenci said they had solved between 93 and 98 percent of
TIRANA, July 30 – The grave crimes court sentenced to 68 years imprisonment, and 58 million leks in fines, to a group of persons manufacturing false documents. Nikolin Cako was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment and an 8 million leks
TIRANA, July 26 – The Albanian Olympic team has left to take part in the 2008 Beijing Games. Albania sent 11 athletes, accompanied by their coaches and other staff, as the largest ever delegation in Albania’s Olympic history. They will
DURRES, July 28 – Police arrested Lutfi Shabani, 37, for trafficking heroin in the western port city of Durres. Shabani had been previously sentenced on the same charges, according to police. When arrested, police found 15 kilograms of heroin in
SHKODRA, July 28 – Police destroyed more than 20,000 cannabis sativa plants in the Shkreli commune, Shkodra district, and said they were still working to complete searching the entire area. Hundreds of police officers were involved in the operation that
PUKA, July 28 – Police have questioned a number of residents in the northern Puka region considered as suspects for robbing four cars with Kosovar tourists who had been returning after vacations in western Albania. Seven masked persons stopped the
SARANDA, July 28 – Police arrested Elton Xhuria, 27, who was assisting in the illegal crossing of immigrants into neighboring Greece. Xhuria, who had also been sentenced before on the same charge, was leading eight persons, including two children, while
TIRANA, July 28 – The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime donated equipment to Albanian police to help in their fight against financial crime and money laundry. The UNODC aid, funded by the Italian authorities, is part of the
TIRANA, July 30 – Edmir Cjapi was arrested after trying to help Nigerians illegally cross into Italy or Greece, an effort for which he was well paid. Cjapi, owner of a travel agency, said he had contacted one Nigerian on
GJIROKASTRA, July 29 – Police arrested Refat Kanushi, 29, accusing him of an armed robbery in 1999 when he served as a road policeman. Along with two other masked persons, they blocked a minivan and stole all the money and
