
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in Tirana after 344 boxes of smuggled pyrotechnics, worth around 40,000 euros, were discovered in his apartment.
According to the Police, it is suspected that pyrotechnics were sold to masked and violent individuals during the protests of the last three days. The operation was codenamed "Fireworks", while investigations continue to identify other individuals involved.
Police statement:
Tirana/The operation codenamed "Fireworks" is finalized.
A flat was discovered where smuggled pyrotechnics were stored, suspected of being sold to participants in the protests of recent days, and a 24-year-old man was arrested.
344 boxes of various pyrotechnic substances, worth around 40,000 euros, were seized.
As a result of the controls and operational work, based on information obtained in the operational way about a citizen who had stored significant quantities of pyrotechnic substances in his apartment, with the aim of using them for illegal purposes, specialists from the Economic and Financial Crimes Investigation Section finalized the operation codenamed "Fireworks".
As a result of the operation, citizen ER, 24 years old, was arrested in flagrante delicto.
A search of the first floor of the 24-year-old's apartment, on "Jargavani" Street, found 344 boxes of pyrotechnics, which this citizen is suspected of supplying to masked and violent individuals during the protests of the last three days.
Controls and investigative actions continue to identify other persons involved in this illegal activity, as well as for the full legal documentation of the case.
The procedural materials were referred to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office for further action.