In Tirana, it is expected that a DEA office, the US Anti-Narcotics Agency, will soon be opened, which will work in the direction of combating the trafficking of hard drugs.
Artan Hoxha, invited to the show "Te Paespozuarit", said that the DEA in the past has given information to the Albanian authorities about companies dealing with drug trafficking, but no measures have been taken and the company, which is already quite well-known according to him, has only grown .
The journalist said that the arrival of the DEA is not a success for the authorities, but it shows an increase in drug trafficking.
"The DEA has had a presence in Tirana in recent years, with consultancy also at the law enforcement institutions. Until now, it has covered Albania, the office in Greece. Now its mind is full. The DEA, even though it had an office in Athens, has understood better have it here.
Two weeks ago, we mentioned the case of a firefighter from Fier, who was caught in Greece with a record amount of drugs, 600 kilos of cocaine. Now, 600 kg have exceeded 100 million euros.
The DEA says we are putting the headquarters more centrally.
The authorities presented it as a high level of cooperation. They have been here, they even brought information. They even brought information that such and such a company deals with cocaine. Now it has become a big company!
Now they have come here themselves. But it is a positive thing that they are coming", said Hoxha.