One extradited from Greece and one to Turkey (NAMES)

2024-12-02 16:03:21Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
One extradited from Greece and one to Turkey (NAMES)
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A 32-year-old man from Berat has been extradited to Albania, after he was given a "prison arrest" measure by the GJKKO as part of a criminal group that trafficked immigrants.

He is the citizen Robert Gjika, wanted as part of the "Nomada" operation.

Also, a Turkish citizen sentenced to 10 years in prison for narcotics was extradited from Tirana to Turkey.

Announcement of Interpol Tirana:

Following the cooperation with the counterparts, for the capture and extradition of the citizens announced as wanted internationally, the following were extradited: 

- from Greece to Albania, citizen R. Gj., 32 years old, born in Berat. In 2024, the CJKKO assigned this citizen the security measure "Arrest in prison", for the criminal offense "Aiding for illegal border crossing", committed in the form of a structured criminal group. This citizen is suspected of being a member of a criminal group that is accused, within the framework of the "NOMADA" mega-operation, of illegally transporting immigrants, mainly to Great Britain;  

-from Albania to Turkey, Turkish citizen Mehmet Akman, 50 years old, declared internationally wanted. The High Court of Istanbul has sentenced this citizen to 10 years of imprisonment for the criminal offense of "Trafficking in narcotics", as well as the High Court of Bakirkoy has sentenced him to 7 years and 2 months of imprisonment for the criminal offense of "Production and sale of narcotics", provided by the Criminal Code of Turkey.

The citizen extradited to Albania was handed over to the General Directorate of Prisons.


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