Criminal group selling weapons in the Tufina and Fresku areas is hit! 3 arrested, including the "strongman" of Yzberisht

2026-01-21 12:15:52Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Criminal group selling weapons in the Tufina and Fresku areas is hit! 3

A criminal gang that was selling firearms has been busted by the capital's police. Three members of the gang have been arrested and another is wanted.

Artur Brahimaj, Ilir Zyberi and Artur Rushiti have been arrested as members of an arms trafficking group, while police have seized 5 firearms and combat ammunition, which were suspected of being sold in Tufina and Fresk.

One of them, Ilir Zyberi, also known as the "strongman" of Yzberisht, has previously been convicted of murder.

"As a result of investigations conducted with proactive methods, during 3 months, by specialists for the Investigation of Crimes of Police Commissariat No. 4, under the direction of the Tirana Prosecution Office, the operation codenamed "Members" was organized in cooperation with the Special Operational Force of the Tirana Police Department and finalized."

As part of this operation, the following citizens were arrested:
-IZ, 55 years old, resident of Tirana, previously convicted of murder;
-AB, 63 years old, resident of Tirana, previously convicted of production and sale of narcotics and fraud;
AR, 46 years old, resident of Tirana, previously convicted of intentional serious injury.

Also, citizen ES, 28 years old, was declared wanted.

During the operation, the Police services caught citizens A. B and IZ red-handed in Tufina, attempting to sell 2 Kalashnikov firearms.

Investigations suspect that these citizens were members of a group that sold firearms in various areas of Tirana, mainly in Tufina and Fresk.

Investigations are ongoing, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office, to fully document the criminal activity of these citizens, and to identify and apprehend other citizens involved in the group.

"The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office for further action," the police announced.


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