Albanian among the “most wanted” in Britain

TIRANA, June 2 – The UK has included some Albanians among the most wanted in the country.
A manhunt was launched today for 16 of Europe’s most wanted fugitives thought to be hiding in Britain. The men, mainly from Eastern Europe, are sought by police for crimes including murder, rape, pedophilia, trafficking and drug smuggling.
An international public appeal for information was launched by charity Crimestoppers in London today.
Lord Ashcroft, who founded Crimestoppers, said Operation Infra is a “credible and effective” way of catching villains.
Operation Infra, which stands for International Fugitive Round Up and Arrest, is the charity’s first worldwide hunt for suspects.
Up to 120 further suspected criminals were included on a wanted list circulated in the United States, Canada, Jamaica, Holland, Australia and Belgium.
The move follows the success of a similar operation in southern coastal Spain, a notorious hide-out for British criminals.
Suspected criminals on the British wanted list come from several countries including Poland, Georgia, Lithuania, Albania and Hungary.
Albanian Agim Kabashi, wanted for a series of sex crimes, was suspected of running a European prostitution network.