
A 44-year-old man has been arrested by Tirana Police during an anti-drug operation conducted in the capital.
Through a statement, the Police announced that during the operation, a quantity of 1 kilogram and 680 grams of cocaine was seized.
This action is a continuation of the operation codenamed 'Zones', conducted during May and June, where around 1.5 kilograms of cocaine and 1.1 kilograms of heroin were seized.
The police announce that from the investigative actions it is suspected that the 44-year-old handcuffed man was supplying other people with the narcotic substance cocaine, with the aim of selling it in doses, and he was also distributing part of the quantity himself.
Police Announcement:
Tirana/Successive strikes against the criminal activity of supplying and distributing hard drugs continue.
The police operation codenamed "Bulevardi" is finalized.
The 44-year-old was identified and arrested for supplying and distributing cocaine in various areas of Tirana.
Another significant quantity of cocaine, weighing 1 kg and 680 grams, was seized.
During the phases of the latest operation codenamed "Zones", conducted during May and June, approximately 1.5 kilograms of cocaine and 1.1 kilograms of heroin were seized.
Following intensive controls and work based on police intelligence to crack down on criminal activity in the field of narcotics, specialists from the Narcotics Investigation Section of the Tirana Police Department provided information that a citizen would transport and distribute a significant amount of the narcotic substance cocaine in the area of Bulevardi i Ri and in the road segments that connect the capital with the Paskuqani Bridge area.
Based on this information, the police operation codenamed "Bulevardi" was organized and finalized, within the framework of which the arrest in flagrante delicto of citizen SK, 44 years old, resident of Vora, was made.
During the operation, on "Riglata" street, Police services located and detained the 44-year-old for questioning.
During the physical search, 2 packages of suspected cocaine were found and seized from him, with a total weight of approximately 1 kg and 680 grams.
From the investigative actions, it is suspected that this citizen supplied other people with the narcotic substance cocaine, with the aim of selling it in doses, and distributed part of the quantity himself.
In cooperation with the Prosecutor's Office, work continues to identify and capture other persons involved in this criminal activity.
The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of General Jurisdiction of Tirana, for further action, for the criminal offense of "Production and sale of narcotics".