New details have been revealed from the evidence provided so far about two Russians and a Ukrainian suspected of being sent by Russia on a spying mission to our country.
Journalist Muhamed Veliu has seen photos of some of the objects found in their car, which has already been administered as evidence.
In addition to 1 5.56 mm cartridge, 6,000 dollars, some mobile phones, three gold bars were also seized. The discovery of three gold bars has opened a new line of investigation.
Who is the person or persons in Albania that Russia was willing to pay in gold for the information they would provide about strategic facilities and military bases in Albania. TCH has learned that their weight is 10, 20 and 100 grams of gold.
Despite the apparently modest weight, their value in today's expensive yellow metal market reaches more than 12 thousand euros.
But more than the value, it is the form that has increased the suspicion that a big Albanian fish may have fallen into the network of Russian agents.
Gold bars are unidentifiable, easily transformable into other forms, and highly sought after on the black market, along with diamonds, due to their ease of transportation.
This has led the investigative authorities to pay attention to the ingots, which, unlike cash, seem to have been specifically requested by the source, who would betray the Albanian state and sell its secrets.
According to this description, the source appears to be high-level, well-versed in classified information and experienced in the field of secret agency.
The investigation against two Russians and one Ukrainian has focused on their special interest in dams and water basins, including Bovilla, which is the drinking water basin for Tirana, while one of the three Slavic detainees had a chemical profession.
Attacks aimed at affecting a large population are not only the subject of spy movies. Just a year or so ago, two Serbs were discovered near the wells of Deçan in Kosovo, where 1500 people were poisoned.
The reason remains a mystery, but the connection with the two Serbs near the water wells remains the main suspicion./TCH