Former Police Chief Xhavit Shala invited to a TV show showed details of 1999, when he was directing operations against Aldo Bares gang .
Shala indicated that Bare had very strong political ties. He said that the leader of the gang, was even preparing to run for MP, to enter Parliament. The former director of the Criminal Police said that the Lushnja gang had full control over the city, even over the police station.
Speaking about one of the actions he had directed to capture Bares, Shala said that everything was done in complete secrecy, without informing any police officer in Lushnja.
Shala added that they entered with special forces in the place where Bare stood, next to the police building, and also in the police stations, because according to him, it was not known where the gang connections with the police started and ended.
Question : Did Aldo Bare have a political connection ?
Xhavit Shala : At that time he was preparing to run for parliament. Of course yes. They had political connections. At that time, crime also began to take a political position.