
On June 7, 1999, two Albanians were executed in cold blood in Essen, Germany.
Altan B. and Alban M. were ambushed and killed. Both were drug dealers and the investigation failed to uncover their killers.
But now, decades later, two retired detectives have decided to reopen their file.
After all, murder cases are never closed. Detlef Buettner and Michael Detscher are working with a ZDF journalist to solve a crime that a team of 20 investigators couldn't solve at the time.
Five Albanians were arrested at the time, but they were released. Fearing reprisals, they said nothing to investigators.
Detectives Buettner and Detscher hope that after so many years, someone might speak up.
Some data, however, has come to light.
It is believed that the murder of the two Albanians was most likely revenge by the boss of an Albanian drug gang.
While he was in prison, he learned that one of the two victims had begun an affair with his wife. Not only that, but they had begun extorting money from him.
In this way, he ordered their murder.
Altan B. and Alban M. went into ambush without knowing what awaited them. They were shot at close range by two people. A third person was waiting for them in the car to escape after the massacre.
One of the victims was found with the car keys in his hand.
The two detectives and the journalist have appealed for help, offering a number where information about the incident in question can be provided.
They believe that the criminal group from that time no longer plays any role in the drug crime scene in Essen.