New details have emerged from the arrest of two customs officers in Kakavija, who, in exchange for sums of money, allowed several trucks with goods to pass without being checked.
According to the police, the citizens with the duties of Parking Customs Officer, as well as 3 employees of the Anti-Smuggling Department, have been declared wanted. Thus, 6 others have fallen into the hands of the police, as suspects for committing the criminal offense "Smuggling with other goods".
Thus, as material evidence, several tens of tons of undeclared goods, mobile telephones, monetary values, etc., were seized.
Police Notification:
The structures of the Police Surveillance Agency, on the basis of information administered on the operative route, along the road axis Kakavijë - Fier, have stopped 4 heavy tonnage trucks, a trailer with a trailer and a van loaded with various goods, not equipped with documentation. relevant for imported goods, in order to verify the documents, which were provided by the employees of the Kakavije Customs Branch.
After the verification carried out, the Judicial Police of AMP, in cooperation with the Sector against Economic and Financial Crime in DVP Gjirokastër, in implementation of the order of the Prosecutor's Office, have arrested in flagrante delicto as a suspect for the criminal offense "Smuggling by employees related to the activity customs";
– Ardit Abria Customs Officer, duty shift manager at the Kakavija Customs Branch;
– Eliod Shurdhaj Physical Customs Officer at the Kakavijë Customs Branch;
- The announcement was made in search of the citizen Arben Marvataj, with the duty of Parking Customs Officer, as well as 3 employees of Anti-Smuggling, with service in the vicinity of the Kakavijë Border Crossing Point:
1. Fjodor Rucaj
2. Norion Spaho
3. Gramoz Shehu
Also, citizens (drivers of vehicles and possessors of imported goods) were arrested in flagrante delicto, as suspects for committing the criminal offense of "Smuggling with other goods";
1- Valter Dosti born 15.08/1983
2- Thanas Malaj born 16.07.1975.
3- Regent Ismaili born on 14.10.1982
4- Astrit Xhaxha born on 05.08.1978.
5- Arjan Mustafaj, born on 14.05.1973.
6- Fatjon Osmani, born on 01.04.1984.
- Another citizen was processed in a free state.
Several tens of tons of undeclared goods, mobile telephones, monetary values, etc. were seized as material evidence.
The performance of procedural investigative actions continues, for the inventory of seized goods, the examination of mobile telephones, the film footage recorded by the cameras installed at this customs point, with the aim of identifying other persons involved in this activity, focusing on employees of the Border Police and defining the role of each of them.
The materials were passed for further prosecution to the Prosecutor's Office of the Court of First Instance of the General Jurisdiction of Gjirokastër for the criminal offense "Smuggling by employees related to customs activity" and "Smuggling with other goods"