A 34-year-old man has been arrested in Fier, after allegedly threatening a 28-year-old man to get a sum of money he claimed he owed him. According to police, in exchange for the debt, the young man's brother sent his brother to Lushnje, where he handed over two vehicles to the 34-year-old.
Meanwhile, the 34-year-old was caught by police who seized the vehicles and found a nerve agent weapon, which was seized by blue uniforms.
A 37-year-old man, suspected of being an accomplice, has also been declared wanted in the case.
Police announcement:
Fier/The operation codenamed "Exchange" is finalized.
They threatened a citizen (resident in Italy) to repay the debt, the 34-year-old was arrested and his accomplice was declared wanted, both with previous criminal records.
The 34-year-old, who was caught red-handed taking 2 vehicles in exchange for a debt, had a stun gun with him. The 2 vehicles and the stun gun were seized.
Specialists of the Serious Crimes Investigation Sector, as a result of the immediate administration of a report by a 28-year-old man, who was threatened by 2 citizens, for giving a sum of money, finalized the operation coded "Exchange", within the framework of which, citizen FS(H.), 34 years old, was arrested and citizen RM(F.), 37 years old, both residents of Vlora, was declared wanted.
From the investigative actions, it is suspected that these citizens threatened the 28-year-old to give them the amount of money they claimed he owed them. In exchange, the 28-year-old instructed his brother to give the 34-year-old two vehicles in Lushnja.
Work is underway to locate and capture the 37-year-old, as well as to clarify and document the circumstances of the case.
The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office for further action.