Cannabis hidden in the warehouse of the former director of Rrogozhina prison, 7 police officers in Peqin are suspended!

2026-04-03 13:07:06Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Cannabis hidden in the warehouse of the former director of Rrogozhina prison, 7

Seven police officers have been suspended from duty for blatantly failing to implement legal provisions for fulfilling functional duties in the case of the cultivation of narcotics in a warehouse in the village of Kurtaj, Peqin, a few weeks ago.

Suspended are: Commissioner Altin Gusho, Commissioner Danjel Kacaniku, Deputy Commissioner Sefer Dushku, Inspector Muharrem Zylyfi, Deputy Commissioner Bilbil Lita, Commissioner Denis Sinani and Inspector Arben Koseni.

The measures were presented by the Director General of the State Police, Skënder Hita, this morning, at a meeting held at the DPPSH, with all local and border directors.

Director Hita has strongly requested all directors to take immediate measures to combat cannabis cultivation, as well as a strict stance against any police officer who becomes a party or fails to fulfill his duty.

Announcement:

7 police officers are suspended from duty, for blatant non-implementation of legal provisions for the fulfillment of functional duties, in connection with the case of the cultivation of narcotic plants in 2 closed environments, in the village of Kurtaj, Peqin, on 19.03.2026.

Following the investigative and procedural actions, carried out at the scene, by order of the General Director of the State Police, with the aim of determining legal responsibility, regarding the case of the cultivation of narcotic plants in 2 closed environments, in the village of Kurtaj, Peqin, which were discovered on 19.03.2026, the Directorate of Professional Standards initiated a disciplinary investigation, pursuant to article 121, point 1, letter "i", of the law "On the State Police", "Open failure to implement legal provisions for the fulfillment of functional duties", for the following Police employees:

Commissioner AG, acting Head of the Peqin Police Station;

Commissioner DK, acting as Head of Crimes in Volume, at the Peqin Police Station;

Deputy Commissioner SD, with the duty of Criminal Police Specialist, at the Peqin Police Station;

Inspector MZ, with the duty of Community Policing Specialist, at the Peqin Police Station;

Deputy Commissioner BL, former Chief of the Peqin Police Station, currently acting Chief of the Devoll Police Station;

Commissioner DS, former Chief of Major Crimes at the Peqin Police Station, currently serving as Chief of Major Crimes at the Devoll Police Station;

Inspector AK, former assistant specialist for the Criminal Police (agent) at the Peqin Police Station, currently on duty as a service officer at the Reception and Security Unit in Gjadra.

For these employees, due to deficiencies found during the performance of their duties, based on article 163, point 3, letter "a", of the State Police regulation, approved by Council of Ministers No. 112, dated 24.02.2025, disciplinary suspension from duty was imposed.

The State Police is determined to prevent, identify and crack down on the criminal activity of cultivating narcotic plants, to bring its perpetrators to justice, and to punish any police officer who fails to fulfill their functional duties, who becomes an assistant or party to citizens who carry out this activity.


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