The Albanian police, in cooperation with the authorities in Montenegro and Europol, have managed to free 11 Arab hostages who were held in a mountainous area in the neighboring country.
According to the State Police, 11 illegal Arab immigrants were taken hostage and threatened with weapons by two Arab traffickers, who demanded 50,000 euros to release them.
At the end of the operation, it was possible to release them and arrest the two hostages.
Police Notification:
The information provided by the Albanian State Police and exchanged through Europol, with the Montenegrin Police, enables the finding and release of 11 Arab immigrants, who were taken hostage.
The hostage-takers, Afghan immigrants, 2 of whom were arrested in Montenegro, held the hostages in a mountainous area in Montenegro, at gunpoint, and demanded 50,000 euros for their release.
As a result of the maximum commitment, as a reliable partner, in an international operation for the release of 11 citizens (illegal immigrants, from third countries) who were held hostage in Montenegro, the Traffic Investigation Sector in the Directorate for Narcotics Investigation in the Department of the Criminal Police in DPPSH, through receiving information and exchanging it in real time, it became possible to organize the coded international operation "Kidnapping".
The Albanian Police has provided information on the location of these citizens and on other elements that led to the identification of the perpetrators.
Information was exchanged through Europol, with Montenegrin partners, who engaged their police and military services, combed the area and enabled the location and capture in Montenegro of 2 of the perpetrators of the case, illegal immigrants from Afghanistan.
From the investigations, it is suspected that these and two other citizens are involved in other cases of hostage taking in the same area.
In addition, 11 hostage hostages were found, who had been raped by Afghan citizens.
Today's operation is a clear indication of the successful cooperation of the State Police with their Montenegrin counterparts.
The Albanian State Police remains committed to contributing with all its capacities to the finalization of operations of international importance.