
56-year-old Shkëlqim Vokri, wanted and convicted in the Netherlands for trafficking a quantity of 250 kilograms of cocaine, has been arrested in Belgium.
This citizen was wanted by the Dutch authorities, as, based on the European and International Arrest Warrant (EAW/IAW), he must continue serving the remaining 686 days of imprisonment, related to the criminal offense of "Violation of the Drugs Act" (trafficking in narcotics), as provided for by the Dutch Criminal Code.
This successful operation was carried out thanks to the real-time exchange of information provided by Fast Albania and the operational cooperation between FAST Albania structures, at the Directorate of the Special Operational Force at the Criminal Police Department of the State Police, and international partners, specifically with FAST Netherlands and FAST Belgium.
The State Police, through its specialized structures, says that it remains maximally engaged in international cooperation, for the localization, capture and extradition of citizens declared internationally wanted, with the aim of bringing them to justice.