A mega-operation against drugs took place in Ecuador and Spain, which has put behind bars 30 people accused of drug trafficking and money laundering.
According to what the local media reports, the arrested are connected to a criminal drug trafficking organization, which was led by an Albanian.
Invited to Top Talk, journalist Artan Hoxha said that he becomes a boy for Dritan Gjika, explaining how he helped criminal organizations in Ecuador transport cocaine to Europe.
"In the world media, it has become a stereotype whenever Albanians are talked about, the term Albanian mafia exists. Even with the escape of the leader of the criminal organization, Loconeros, the Albanians were blamed. The investigation is in the wake of several investigations launched in last year's election campaign. The events were triggered by the murder of a well-known businessman and 5 other people. The persons who were found murdered turned out to be the businessman Ruben Ceres. A well-known figure in Ecuador, he was known as a very close relation of the former president's brother-in-law. The man who is accused of having created the infrastructure and political recognition in the equatorial Albanian organization used to traffic cocaine. The last load really looks big, but for there it is not big. People close to the president who financed the electoral campaign made it possible through connections with Albanian criminal organizations.
They released the citizen Dritan Gjikaj, also known by the nickname "shkodrani". It doesn't appear to me that he originated from Shkodra, but he lived there. He set up a business with exotic fruits and from that moment he settled in Ecuador. He is accused of setting up companies as a cover for other illegal activities. Gramoz Rexhepi is also included there, it was also the name of Zambrano.
He had a previous investigation, attempted arrest, left for Dubai. They could not extradite him, he was closing the first case and it was thought that he might have moved to Ecuador. It is another fact that testifies to the weight that Albanians have in drug trafficking", said Artan Hoxha.