
The State Police has arrested a 43-year-old man who is internationally wanted. In the operation codenamed "Operacionalja 82", Rexhep Muka, also known as Kreshnik Muka, was arrested in Durrës.
According to the police, he had been declared internationally wanted by Interpol Rome, after the Court of Appeal in Cagliari had sentenced him to 12 years in prison for drug trafficking, of which he had about 9 years and 6 months left to serve.
Interpol Tirana, in cooperation with Interpol Rome, is continuing the procedures for the extradition of this citizen to Italy.
State Police Announcement
Successive checks and operations by the Directorate of the Special Operations Force at the Criminal Police Department to capture internationally wanted persons.
The police operation codenamed "Operation 82" is finalized.
A wanted man, convicted in Italy for drug trafficking, is located, captured and put in handcuffs.
The services of the Special Operations Force Directorate at the Criminal Police Department, in continuation of the investigative work to locate and capture internationally wanted persons, based on the information provided, organized and finalized the police operation codenamed "Operation 82".
As part of the operation, in the city of Durrës, the Operational Forces in cooperation with the Durrës DVP, made it possible to locate, identify and detain the internationally wanted person, citizen Rexhep Muka alias Kreshnik Muka, 43 years old, resident of Shënavlash, Durrës.
This citizen was declared internationally wanted by Interpol Rome, Italy, after the Cagliari/Italy Court of Appeal, in 2021, sentenced him to 12 years in prison (9 years and 6 months left to serve), for the criminal offense of "Trafficking in narcotics".
Interpol Tirana, in cooperation with Interpol Rome, is continuing the procedures for the extradition of this citizen to Italy.