2026-10-29 12:11:00Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

A 35-year-old man has been arrested in flagrante delicto by the Saranda Border Police, after he was caught transporting 21 citizens from Iraq and Iran in a van, who are suspected of having illegally entered Albania from the border with Greece.

According to preliminary investigations, their final destination was Italy, while they allegedly paid 2,800 euros each for transportation.

Police announcement:

Saranda/The operation codenamed "Transit 2" is finalized, another case of providing assistance for illegal border crossing is cracked down on.

A van transporting 21 citizens from Iraq and Iran who had entered illegally from the border with Greece was caught red-handed at night and the 35-year-old was arrested.

21 immigrants are being prosecuted at large for the criminal offense of "Illegal crossing of the state border".

The van is seized.

The services of the Saranda Border Police Commissariat, following the operations to crack down on the criminal activity of providing assistance for illegal crossing of state borders, organized and finalized another police operation, codenamed "Transit 2".

As part of this operation, citizen AZ, 35 years old, resident of Italy, was arrested in flagrante delicto.

This citizen was caught during the night, near the village of Shkalla, transporting in a van, 21 citizens originating from Iraq and Iran, who are suspected of having illegally entered Albania, through the land border with Greece.

Investigations suspect that the final destination of the migrants was Italy and that the transportation fee was 2,800 euros for each citizen.

Following the procedural actions, 21 foreign citizens were prosecuted at large for the criminal offense of "Illegal crossing of the state border".

Investigations are ongoing to fully document this criminal activity and identify other citizens who may be involved.

The procedural materials were referred to the Saranda Prosecutor's Office for further action.


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