3 people arrested in Elbasan for trafficking weapons to North Macedonia

2025-03-05 11:48:50Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

3 people arrested in Elbasan for trafficking weapons to North Macedonia

Three people have been arrested by police in Elbasan after an arsenal of weapons and forged documents were discovered.

They are suspected of trafficking weapons in North Macedonia. "The police operation codenamed "Organizer" is being finalized."

3 Kalashnikov firearms, 3,320 live ammunition, a defensive grenade and 20 suspected forged documents (Albanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian) were seized.

3 citizens are arrested (the organizer of 2 criminal activities in the field of arms trafficking and document forgery, as well as his two accomplices).

Specialists from the Economic Crimes Investigation Section and those from the Illicit Trafficking Investigation Section of the Elbasan Local Police Directorate, in close cooperation with the Elbasan Prosecutor's Office, after a 4-month investigation, using special methods, finalized the police operation codenamed "Organizer".

As a result of the operation, citizen Dh. P., 59 years old, resident of Elbasan, who was organizing the trafficking of weapons to the RMV and the forgery of documents, was arrested and put in handcuffs.

Also, during the operation, citizens EC, 52 years old, resident of Gramsh, and AL, 47 years old, resident of Elbasan, were arrested and handcuffed.

The investigation revealed that the 52-year-old was collaborating with the 59-year-old on arms trafficking, while the 47-year-old was collaborating with the 59-year-old on document forgery.

During the search of the 47-year-old's apartment, the Police services found and seized 20 suspected forged documents (Albanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian) and equipment used for this criminal activity.

During the "Organizer" operation, in the village of Çekin, Gramsh, the Police services stopped vehicles driven by citizens Dh. P. and EC. During the checks, 3 Kalashnikov firearms, 3320 live ammunition and 1 grenade were found hidden in the luggage, which the investigation shows were to be trafficked towards North Macedonia.

Further, during the investigations it emerged that citizen Dh. P., in collaboration with citizen AL, forged various documents (passports, identity cards, residence permits and certificates of skills), both Albanian and foreign, in the latter's apartment.


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