The Special Court of Appeal upheld the first instance decision on drugs in Frakull , Fier .
The Black Platoons found Nikolin Gjolena guilty, upholding the 17-year prison sentence, but following a summary trial, the sentence was reduced to 11 years and 4 months.
While the decision for the other defendants is as follows:
On November 24, 2022, about 600 bags of chemical fertilizer were found in the yard of Viktor Cervanaku 's apartment , which after examination resulted in containing about 485.5 kg of cocaine coming from Colombia.
The drugs were discovered by a well-organized operation by SPAK, DEA and the Montenegrin police, after an investigation lasting about 3 months.
The narcotics came from Colombia, while in Albania they were processed for the European market.
The drugs were discovered by a well-organized operation by SPAK, DEA and the Montenegrin police, after an investigation lasting about 3 months.
Seizure of Nikolin Gjolena's assets:
In November 2024, the Fier Prosecutor's Office seized assets worth 2.5 million euros from Nikolin Gjolena.
According to the prosecution, he had alienated these assets in favor of relatives.
Specifically, the following were seized: 10 apartments in Durrës, 5 apartments in Tirana, 1 commercial unit in Durrës, 2 garages in Tirana and 1 building in Tirana.