NAME/ Italian wanted by France arrested in Rinas, caused 2.5 million euros in damage to the state by evading VAT!

2026-03-13 11:44:48Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

NAME/ Italian wanted by France arrested in Rinas, caused 2.5 million euros in

The border police in Rinas detained a 61-year-old Italian citizen, who had been declared wanted by French authorities.

During detailed checks at the entry/exit of Albania, it was revealed that  Vito Cardinale intended to enter our country, while the French authorities had an arrest warrant against him.

According to verifications, the Paris Court sentenced this citizen in 2024 to 2 years in prison, for fraud within a structured criminal group and for laundering the proceeds of criminal activity.

Investigations have revealed that he was part of a chain of traders who, during 2009, evaded the payment of VAT between several French companies, causing a damage of around 2.5 million euros to the French state, and then laundered the profits of this criminal activity.

Announcement:

PKK Rinas/The international operation, codenamed "The Wanted", continues.

A 61-year-old man from Italy who caused the French state around 2.5 million euros in damage by evading VAT during transactions of several French companies was caught while attempting to enter Albania.

During detailed checks at the entry/exit of Albania, with the objective of preventing illegalities at the border, as well as the illegal movement of wanted citizens, the Border Police services of the Rinas BCP have determined that a citizen who intended to enter the Republic of Albania was currently wanted by the French authorities.

Following the procedural actions in this case, the Border Police services, following the operation "The Wanted", detained, with the aim of extradition to France, the Italian citizen, VC, 61 years old.

The verifications resulted in the Paris Court, in 2024, sentencing this citizen to 2 years in prison for fraud committed within the framework of a structured criminal group, and for laundering the proceeds of criminal activity.

The investigation revealed that this citizen was part of a chain of traders who circulated quotas between French companies during 2009, avoiding VAT. It also emerged that this citizen laundered the profits of this criminal activity.

Interpol Tirana is cooperating with counterparts in France to finalize the procedure for the extradition of this citizen.


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