STRUCTURE/ How criminal GROUPS are built in Albania from FAMILY ties to the police, justice and administration!

2024-04-05 12:09:18Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
STRUCTURE/ How criminal GROUPS are built in Albania from FAMILY ties to the
SPAK report

SPAK published the report for the year 2023 where several pages are dedicated to organized crime, the general features of Albanian criminal groups, how they operate and their characteristics.

" The analysis of the criminal markets in Albania shows a reality to worry about ", says the SPAK report. From this year's investigations, groups with criminal activity have been identified in Tirana, Durres, Vlora, Gjirokastër, Fier, Shkodër, Elbasan, Kurbin and Fushë-Krujë .

In Tirana and other coastal cities, criminal groups are mainly oriented more towards money laundering.

STRUCTURE/ How criminal GROUPS are built in Albania from FAMILY ties to the

Narcotics traffic is a visible problem in the districts of Durrës, Vlora, Gjirokastra, Fier and Kurbin .

It is noted that in cities such as Durrës, Shkodra, Laçi and Fushë-Kruja , the corruption of justice officials has been evidenced.

Criminal groups operating in Albania

The structure of these groups depends mainly on the type of criminal activity, the duration, the area where they operate and their extent in the international criminal markets.  

From the investigations of 2023, it is noted that some of the criminal groups known in the country already show how sophisticated their actions have become, this and as a result of clashes with other rival groups.

These groups are poly-criminal and extend to international criminal markets mainly in South America, the European Union (EU) and Great Britain.

Their presence in Albania, and the impact in the areas where they operate in the community continues to remain significant.

STRUCTURE/ How criminal GROUPS are built in Albania from FAMILY ties to the

The structure of these criminal groups is hierarchical with clear divisions of roles, and with an average number of members of 10-15 people.

Their ties are based on family and social ties, the decision-making part is based on family ties.

As stated above, what is noticed in some cases are the connections established with representatives of the state police, either at the local or central level, who have helped criminal groups mainly in providing information or following the movements of opponents. theirs. 

Another feature is the involvement of powerful businessmen, mainly at the local level, who play the role of key mediators, where, in addition to commercial relations, they have offered these groups their connections in the state police, justice bodies and public administration , mainly in providing information or contacts to third parties.

Map of criminal markets

The analysis of the criminal markets in Albania shows a reality to worry about.

From this year's investigations, groups with criminal activity have been identified in Tirana, Durres, Vlora, Gjirokastër, Fier, Shkodër, Elbasan, Kurbin and Fushë-Krujë .

In Tirana and other coastal cities, criminal groups are mainly oriented more towards money laundering.

STRUCTURE/ How criminal GROUPS are built in Albania from FAMILY ties to the

Narcotics traffic is a visible problem in the districts of Durrës, Vlora, Gjirokastra, Fier and Kurbin.

In some cities such as Durrës, Shkodra, Laçi and Fushë-Kruja , the corruption of justice officials has been evidenced.

Murders and attempted murders have been noticed more in cities such as Durrës, Fushë Krujë, Fier, Vlorë, Shkodër and Elbasan .

These crimes are indicative of an increasing trend of violence and criminality in these areas.

In the Fushë-Kruja area, there are also cases of the purchase of weapons and explosives, as well as stolen cars that serve as tools for committing murders./ SPAK report


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