The Director of the Anti-Mafia Investigation Directorate of Italy, Maurizio Vallone, today paid a visit to Tirana, where he was received by the head of the State Police, Muhamet Rrumbullaku.
Vallone is accompanied in Tirana by representatives of this directorate and by representatives of the Italian Interforce office in Albania.
"Discussions during this visit focused on the intensification of cooperation between the police of both countries, to jointly investigate criminal trafficking groups that operate in both countries, as well as to coordinate police actions in order to destroy these groups, the arrest of members, as well as the seizure of their financial assets", the state police informs in a press release.
Rrumbullaku said that this partnership "has generated very positive results in the fight against organized crime", as well as expressed the belief that relations of cooperation and friendship will be developed in other police aspects as well, to guarantee the safety of the citizens of both countries. .
The director of the Antimafia Investigation Directorate appreciated the role of the State Police to participate, coordinate and direct important international operations in the field of narcotics, in other areas of trafficking and against border crimes.