The State Police has suspended five employees, including Traffic and Patrol inspectors, for disciplinary violations and suspicions of corruption.
A series of incidents involving State Police employees have led to the immediate suspension of several officers from duty, with decisions taken by the Directorate of Professional Standards. The disciplinary measures are related to suspicions of abuse of office, corruption, use of narcotics and violation of road traffic regulations.
The most serious case is related to the incident that occurred on February 1, 2026 in the village of Rrilë in Lezha, where Ardian Nikulaj's nephew was injured after being shot with a firearm. According to suspicions, the young man was accompanied at the time of the assassination by Inspector BK, who is also suspected of having used a firearm, shooting at the perpetrators. For this incident, on February 2, 2026, Inspector BK was detained by order of the Prosecutor, under suspicion of committing the criminal offense of "Abuse of office". As a result, the Directorate of Professional Standards decided to immediately suspend him from his position.
In parallel with this issue, another case is related to a video distributed on social networks, which shows two Traffic Police employees in the Fier region. In the video, one of the officers is suspected of taking a bribe from a driver, in order to avoid an administrative measure. After preliminary verifications, the Directorate of Professional Standards at the General Directorate of the State Police took the decision to suspend inspectors Sh. Ç. and IL, engaged as service personnel in urban and interurban traffic at the Fier Traffic Police.
According to the official announcement, the two employees have committed actions contrary to standard procedures during the control of a vehicle, while they are also suspected of involvement in corrupt acts. A disciplinary investigation has been launched against them for serious violations, based on Law No. 82/2024 "On the State Police", specifically for actions that seriously damage the image of the institution and the trust of citizens.
The disciplinary measures do not stop there. The Directorate of Professional Standards has also suspended three other police officers from duty. Among them is Inspector EP, an officer of the General Patrol at the Mat Police Station, who is suspected of using narcotics. Also, Inspector EB, an officer at the Krujë Police Station, was suspended after he was arrested on February 2, 2026 by the Police Supervision Agency, suspected of the criminal offense of "Violation of traffic rules".
For all these cases, the State Police has announced that it is cooperating closely with the Police Supervision Agency and the relevant Prosecutor's Offices, which have initiated and are continuing investigative and procedural actions, with the aim of fully clarifying the events.
In an official statement, the State Police emphasizes that it is determined not to tolerate any violations among its ranks and that any employee who abuses their duty or harms the image of the institution will face measures.