
A 35-year-old man, Eglant Koçi, disappeared without a trace on the afternoon of June 4 in Tirana near "Wilson" Square.
His family members sought police assistance after Koçi did not answer phone calls.
Meanwhile, the Tirana Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into this case, as there are suspicions of kidnapping.
A person, Enea Zyferi , was arrested today , who is suspected by the investigations of having supported the perpetrator of the crime , Armand Shakaj, in the kidnapping of Koç.
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Eglant Koç's motorcycle, which he was traveling on until he disappeared, was found two days later on May 5th Street in Tirana.
Eglant Koçi was the postman who went to exchange points to exchange cryptocurrencies for cash.
Police announcement:
Tirana/Intensive investigations continue to find citizen EK, 34 years old, reported missing by his family.
The 41-year-old man suspected of holding the 34-year-old hostage has been identified and is wanted by the police.
A 25-year-old man is arrested, suspected of supporting the alleged perpetrator.
As a result of intensive investigative and operational actions carried out by specialists of the Sector for the Investigation of Serious Crimes against Life and Property, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office, following the report made on 05.06.2026 by the family members of citizen EK, 34 years old, regarding the loss of contact with him, it was possible to identify citizen A. Sh., 41 years old, who is suspected of having held the 34-year-old hostage.
From the entirety of the investigative actions carried out up to this stage, it has been possible to find the 34-year-old's motorcycle, identify and control the environment where the 34-year-old entered, an environment from which the suspected perpetrator subsequently emerged and may have taken the 34-year-old with him, in the vehicle.
A thorough search was conducted in the suspected premises, where the 34-year-old was allegedly being held hostage, as well as in many other premises and on the ground, but so far it has not been possible to find the 34-year-old.
The investigative actions also revealed that the suspected perpetrator removed the 34-year-old's motorcycle from the place where it was initially parked.
The vehicle in which the 34-year-old was allegedly transported was found and seized as evidence.
Also, citizen EZ, 25 years old, was arrested in flagrante delicto, suspected of the criminal offense of "Supporting the perpetrator of a crime", as he is suspected of having helped the 41-year-old in this case.
Police services are intensively continuing the search to find citizen EK.
Meanwhile, work is underway to locate and capture the wanted citizen.
Duke qenë se hetimet janë në vijim, për të mos cenuar ecurinë e tyre, bëjmë me dije se në këtë fazë nuk mund të bëhen publike të gjitha rezultatet e hetimit.
Në vijim, do të jepet informacion më i plotë sipas ecurisë së hetimeve.