27-year-old arrested in Shkodra/ Transporting migrants to Montenegro for 650 euros (NAME)

2026-03-27 09:32:00Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

27-year-old arrested in Shkodra/ Transporting migrants to Montenegro for 650

A 27-year-old man has been arrested by police after being caught illegally transporting migrants from third countries. According to a police statement, Aurel Sulo was arrested after being caught red-handed in Koplik, transporting 6 migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan in a vehicle , who were intending to cross the border with Montenegro.

The police inform that the following immigrants have also been prosecuted: MR, 44 years old, RA, 31 years old, IA, 29 years old, S. Ch., 30 years old, SB, 20 years old and a 16-year-old for illegally entering the territory of Albania.

It is reported that, from the investigations, it is suspected that AK helped immigrants from third countries to illegally cross the land border with Greece and then the land border with Montenegro, by transporting them by vehicle, in return for a payment of 650 euros per person.

Police announcement:

"The operation codenamed "Transit" is finalized. A 27-year-old man who helped immigrants from third countries, in return for payment, to cross the borders illegally, is arrested.

The 27-year-old was caught red-handed in Koplik, transporting 6 migrants in a vehicle who were attempting to cross the border with Montenegro. The 6 migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are being prosecuted for illegal border crossing.

The 27-year-old's vehicle and mobile phone were seized. The Traffic Investigation Section, in cooperation with the Malësi e Madhe Police Commissariat, based on information obtained in the course of operations, organized and finalized the operation codenamed "Transit" for a case of providing assistance to foreign citizens, in return for payment, for illegal border crossing. As a result of this operation, the following citizen was arrested in flagrante delicto:

-AS, 27 years old, resident of Karbunara.

Also, criminal proceedings were initiated against the following citizens: MR, 44 years old, RA, 31 years old, IA, 29 years old, S. Ch., 30 years old, SB, 20 years old and a 16-year-old, from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, for illegally entering the territory of the Republic of Albania. Citizen AK was caught red-handed, in Koplik, transporting these 6 immigrants in a vehicle, who were intending to cross the border with Montenegro.

The investigations suspect that citizen AK was helping immigrants from third countries to illegally cross the land border with Greece and then the land border with Montenegro, transporting them by vehicle, for a fee of 650 euros per person. Investigations are ongoing to fully document this criminal activity, as well as to identify and apprehend other citizens who may have been involved. The procedural materials were passed on to the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Shkodra, for further action.


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