Nikola Mersini was arrested in Vlorë, sentenced in Italy to 8 years in prison for drug trafficking.
According to the police, the 58-year-old man was caught in one of the city's neighborhoods.
Meanwhile, his extradition to the Italian state is expected.
"The implementation of the measures defined in the nationwide operational plan "Rule of Law" continues with intensity. The Narcotics Investigation Section is finalizing the police operation coded "Pursuit", for the capture of a citizen announced as an international wanted. Convicted by Italy, with 8 years of imprisonment, for drug trafficking, caught in Vlora and arrested for the purpose of extradition, the 58-year-old declared internationally wanted. Specialists of the Section for Narcotics Investigation, following the operations for the capture of the wanted citizens, which take place within the framework of the "Rule of Law" mega-operation, as well as as a result of the continuous exchange of information between Interpol Tirana and Interpol Rome , organized and finalized the coded police operation "Pursuit".
During the operation, the citizen declared internationally wanted: Nikola Mersini, 58 years old, born in Lushnja and resident in Vlora, was caught in the "10 Korriku" neighborhood and provisionally arrested, to be extradited to Italy. The Italian judicial authorities have sentenced this citizen to 8 years of imprisonment (of which he has 7 years and 6 months left to serve), for the criminal offense "Trafficking in narcotics". Interpol Tirana and Interpol Rome are cooperating to extradite this citizen", says the Police.