Police have arrested the leader of an international criminal organization, sentenced to 18 years in prison.
Police have arrested 59-year-old Ilir Kociaj (Koçiaj), who is considered a socially dangerous person.
According to the police, he attempted to escape from the police in an "Audi Q5" vehicle on the "Tirana-Elbasan" highway, but was placed in handcuffs.
Ilir Kociaj alias Koçiaj was reportedly wanted by the Elbasan Local Police Directorate, in implementation of the decision of the Tirana Court of Appeal to recognize the decision of the Court of Florence, Italy, which sentenced him to 18 years in prison, for the criminal offense of "Trafficking in narcotics", committed within the framework of a criminal organization.
Police announcement:
Tirana/The police operation codenamed "Hierarchy" is finalized.
The head of an international criminal organization, a socially dangerous citizen, is captured and sentenced to 18 years in prison.
The 59-year-old attempted to flee from the police services in an "Audi Q5" vehicle that was seized by the police.
As a result of well-organized informational and operational work, the services of the Investigation Section of the Special Forces Sector for Special Operations and Investigations, in cooperation with the services of the Special Forces "Eagle", successfully finalized the operation "Hierarchy", during which the citizen was arrested:
-Ilir Kociaj (Koçiaj), 59 years old.
The 59-year-old was caught red-handed while trying to leave in his vehicle on the "Tirana-Elbasan" highway.
Citizen Ilir Kociaj (Koçiaj) was declared wanted by the Elbasan Local Police Directorate, in implementation of the decision of the Tirana Court of Appeal for the recognition of the decision of the Court of Florence, Italy, which sentenced him to 18 years in prison, for the criminal offense of "Trafficking in narcotics", committed within the framework of a criminal organization.
The 59-year-old was handed over to the Elbasan Police for further action.