
Two criminal groups that trafficked drugs from the US and Thailand to Albania through the postal service have been busted by Tirana police.
Three members of two criminal groups have been arrested, Ermal Halili, Bruno Lila, and a 17-year-old, while three others are wanted.
During two different operations, it is reported that 4 kg of cannabis with a high percentage of TCH were seized, which were suspected of being sold in Tirana and Elbasan.
Police announcement:
-As a result of the operation codenamed "Destination 1", a criminal group was hit that was trafficking the narcotic cannabis sativa from the United States of America to Albania, through the postal service. For this criminal activity, citizen Ermal Halili, 34 years old, resident of Elbasan, was arrested in flagrante delicto, and citizen ED, 24 years old, was declared wanted.
As material evidence, 2.3 kg of cannabis sativa with a high TCH percentage, intended to be sold in Elbasan, with a value of 45,000 euros, 170 grams of suspected cocaine, which was found in the apartment of citizen ED, a sum of money, cell phones and vehicles used for this criminal activity were seized.
-As a result of the operation codenamed "Destination 2", a criminal group was hit that was trafficking the narcotic cannabis sativa from Thailand to Albania, through the postal service. For this criminal activity, the following citizens were arrested in flagrante delicto: Bruno Lila, 19 years old and a 17-year-old citizen, both residents of Tirana, and citizens BL, 18 years old and EL, 18 years old, were declared wanted.
As material evidence, 1.7 kg of cannabis sativa with a high TCH percentage, intended to be sold in Tirana, with a value of 23,000 euros, cash, mobile phones and vehicles used for this criminal activity were seized.
Tirana DVP/2 operations against the criminal activity of drug trafficking have been finalized in the last 24 hours.
Two criminal groups that were trafficking cannabis sativa narcotics from the US and Thailand to Albania through the postal service were hit.
3 citizens are arrested, 3 others, members of these 2 groups, are wanted.
4 kilograms of cannabis sativa narcotics with a high percentage of TCH were seized, suspected of being sold in Tirana and Elbasan.
A quantity of cocaine that was found in the apartment of one of these citizens was also seized.
The Narcotics Investigation Section of the Tirana Police Department, in coordination with the Narcotics Investigation Directorate at the DPPSH, the Customs Investigation Directorate, the Albanian Post Transit Center Branch and the Elbasan Local Police Directorate, in cooperation with the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Tirana, as a result of actions carried out with proactive methods within the framework of two proceedings for the criminal offense of "Drug Trafficking", have finalized 2 operations to crack down on this criminal activity.
-As a result of the operation codenamed "Destination 1", a criminal group was hit that was trafficking the narcotic substance cannabis sativa from the United States of America to Albania, through the postal service. For this criminal activity, citizen EH, 34 years old, resident of Elbasan, was arrested in flagrante delicto, and citizen ED, 24 years old, was declared wanted.
As material evidence, 2.3 kg of cannabis sativa with a high percentage of TCH, intended to be sold in Elbasan, with a value of 45,000 euros, 170 grams of suspected cocaine that was found in the apartment of citizen ED, a sum of money, mobile phones and vehicles used for this criminal activity were seized.
-As a result of the operation codenamed "Destination 2", a criminal group was hit that was trafficking the narcotic cannabis sativa from Thailand to Albania, through the postal service. For this criminal activity, citizens were arrested in flagrante delicto: BL, 19 years old and a citizen 17 years old, both residents of Tirana, and citizens BL, 18 years old and EL, 18 years old, were declared wanted.
As material evidence, 1.7 kg of cannabis sativa with a high TCH percentage, intended to be sold in Tirana, with a value of 23,000 euros, cash, mobile phones and vehicles used for this criminal activity were seized.
Investigations are ongoing to fully document these 2 cases and identify other citizens involved.
The procedural materials were passed to the Prosecutor's Office for further action.