
The police have taken stock of the measures taken to ensure the smooth running of the summer tourist season throughout the coastal territory.
The Blues inform that cases of security perimeter violations, noise pollution, environmental pollution, and illegal occupation of public spaces intended for public beaches by owners or administrators of private entities have been identified.
Balance:
-A total of 16 cases of security perimeter violations have been identified, 5 of which were also reported by citizens on social networks. For these cases, 16 watercraft (13 Jet Skis and 3 speedboats) were blocked from Velipoja to Ksamil and their drivers were each fined 100,000 lek.
-As part of the "Free Beach" operation, in cooperation with the Municipal Police, 1,230 sets of umbrellas and sunbeds were seized from Durrës to Saranda. 27 citizens were prosecuted for these cases, for illegally occupying public beaches.
– Also, 9 public spaces have been vacated, 8 of which in Vlora and 1 in Shkodra, which were used illegally, mainly for parking, for profit. 14 citizens have been criminally prosecuted for these cases.
Bute has appealed to owners/administrators of premises in coastal areas not to occupy public spaces and to respect the permitted noise limits, otherwise they will face administrative and criminal measures.
Drivers were also asked not to park on sidewalks or white lines, as vehicles found in violation will be blocked and transported by cart to the relevant blocking points.
Announcement:
The implementation of the special plan of measures for the 2025 summer tourist season continues with intensity.
For 2 weeks, State Police structures have been engaged in implementing the special plan of measures for the 2025 summer tourist season, with a focus on:
✅ Guaranteeing security, peace and order in tourist and urban areas;
✅ Guaranteeing the security perimeter on beaches;
✅ Preventing acoustic pollution;
✅ Preventing environmental pollution;
✅ Releasing illegally occupied public spaces.
The operation is being carried out throughout the coastal territory, where cases of security perimeter violations, noise pollution, environmental pollution and illegal occupation of public spaces intended for public beaches by owners or administrators of private entities have been identified.
The Maritime Police Unit, in cooperation with the Border Police, thanks to the coordination of work with the order patrols along the coastline, have identified a total of 16 cases of violation of the security perimeter, 5 of which were also reported by citizens on social networks. For these cases, 16 vessels (13 Jet Skis and 3 speedboats) were blocked from Velipoja to Ksamil and their drivers were each punished with an administrative fine of 100,000 lek.
As part of the "Free Beach" operation, in cooperation with the Municipal Police, 1,230 sets of umbrellas and sunbeds were seized from Durrës to Saranda. 27 citizens were prosecuted for illegally occupying public beaches in these cases.
Additionally, 9 public spaces, 8 of which in Vlora and 1 in Shkodra, that were being used illegally, mainly for parking, for profit, have been vacated. 14 citizens have been prosecuted for these cases.
In urban centers, the Traffic Police and General Patrols, in cooperation with the Municipal Police, are continuing to clear sidewalks and white lines occupied by vehicles parked in violation of the law. In Tirana, Durrës and Vlora, 98 vehicles and 34 motorcycles that were parked on the white lines or sidewalks were set up with carts and blocked at the blocking points.
For noise pollution, the Police services continue to conduct checks with certified measuring devices. So far, 15 citizens have been prosecuted for exceeding the permitted noise limits, mainly in tourist areas. Also, 72 vehicles and motorbikes that generated noise have been blocked in several cities, mainly in Tirana and Vlora.
11 cases of pollution of the land and water environment have been identified, for which 2 citizens have been arrested and 9 others have been prosecuted, in Vlora, Tirana, Lushnja and Shkodra.
The State Police appeals:
Owners/administrators of premises in coastal areas should not occupy public spaces and respect permitted noise limits, otherwise they will face administrative and criminal measures;
Drivers should not park on sidewalks or white lines, as vehicles found in violation will be blocked and transported by cart to the relevant blocking points.
The State Police invites citizens to report any case of illegality to the number 112, guaranteeing an immediate and impartial response.