A 62-year-old man wanted for drug trafficking and criminal organization from Italy, sentenced in absentia to approximately 9 years in prison, has been arrested in Fier for extradition purposes by the State Police.
Official sources announced today (February 26) that the Directorate of the Special Operational Force finalized the action codenamed "Operation 31". The arrested person is Alban Dauti, 62 years old, resident of Fier, convicted by the Court of Milan.
"In the framework of close cooperation with Italian partners, with the objective of bringing to justice citizens declared internationally wanted, the Directorate of the Special Operational Force of the DPSS, during the operation "Operacionalja 31", located and captured in Fier, citizen Alban Dauti, 62 years old, born in Fier", the announcement states.
The judicial authorities in Milan have sentenced him to 8 years and 8 months in prison for the criminal offense of "drug trafficking", committed within the framework of a criminal organization.
"Interpol Tirana is cooperating with its Italian counterparts to extradite this citizen to Italy," the police explain.