Two cases of smuggling of other goods were detected this Wednesday at the Kakavija Border Crossing Point, within the framework of controls carried out by the Structures of the Gjirokastra Local Directorate for Border and Migration.
During checks carried out on two international buses, blue uniforms discovered significant quantities of meat and fish, which were suspected of being smuggled into Albanian territory.
In the first case, during the inspection of the Athens-Gjirokastra bus, driven by citizen AB, 54 years old, resident of Gjirokastra, 685 kilograms of beef, cut into chops, were found and seized.
In this case, the bus driver was arrested in flagrante delicto and he was charged with the criminal offense of "Smuggling of other goods", provided for by Article 174 of the Criminal Code.
Meanwhile, the second case was identified during the inspection of the Athens-Shkodra bus, driven by citizen DM, 46 years old, resident of Elbasan.
Four cardboard boxes were found on this bus, inside which was a quantity of 82 kilograms and 900 grams of fish, which was suspected to have been smuggled.
In connection with this case, investigative actions were carried out against citizen DM, for the criminal offense of "Smuggling of other goods". He will be prosecuted at large.
The quantities of meat and fish were seized as material evidence, while the procedural materials were referred to the competent authorities for further investigations.