TIRANA, Nov. 15 – Police continue to focus on fighting illegal drug trafficking.
Arjan Korca, 44, was arrested after police found 290 grams of cocaine.
Korca, a former basketball player, had gone to the hospital due to pains in his stomach. Doctors found some strange items in his stomach after a surgery. They also told police.
The cocaine was packed in 41 small bags which Korca had allegedly swallowed.
police continue investigation to find other collaborators with Korca.
Korca had made a trip to a Latin America country.
In another operation in capital Tirana police arrested two persons after found with 25.6 kilograms of cannabis sativa.
They were arrested while trying to transport the drugs from Linza near the capital.
In southwestern Vlora police also blocked 250 kilograms of cannabis and arrested Bektash Kalaj, 36, while he was driving a truck.
Drugs blocked from police
Change font size:
Latest from News
Mecca Defense Pact Signals Saudi Arabia’s Bid to Shape a New Security Order
Change font size: - + Reset The agreement with Turkey and nuclear-armed Pakistan strengthens Riyadh’s position as a central architect of regional security, while reflecting a broader shift toward a more multipolar
SPAK Brings New Charges Against Former Deputy PM Balluku
Change font size: - + Reset Tirana Times, August 07, 2026 — Albania’s Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime has brought new allegations against former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, widening
Milošević’s Language Returns to Serbia’s Government
Change font size: - + Reset Ethnic Cleansing Remark Tests Serbia’s Claim to Have Broken With Milošević A Serbian minister’s declared willingness to expel Kosovo Albanians has drawn condemnation across the region
Saudi Ambassador Meets Head of Albania–Saudi Parliamentary Friendship Group
Change font size: - + Reset Tirana Times, July 6,2026 – Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Albania, H.E. Turki bin Ibrahim Al-Madi, received Albanian MP Baldi Çomo, Chairman of the Albania–Saudi Arabia Parliamentary Friendship
Anti-Government Protests Escalate in Tirana as Demonstrators Block Parliament
Change font size: - + Reset Tirana Times, July 03, 2026 – Albania’s month-long anti-government protest movement entered a more confrontational phase on Thursday, as demonstrators gathered outside Parliament, blocked access points