
This is the moment of the intervention of the RENEA forces and the Police, which hit a group that would traffic 500 kg of drugs through sea routes to Turkey.
As can be seen from the video, the intervention was made at night, while the van was filled with drugs divided into 34 packages.
The police issued a statement to the media after the operation to seize the drugs.
About 500 kg of cannabis divided into 34 packages was ready for trafficking and the group that was hit would take it through sea routes to Turkey.
Police notification:
"From the conducted investigations, they acted in an organized manner to traffic him to the Turkish state. They had processed and packaged the narcotic substance, and then in the vehicle they are transporting it to the sea with the aim of transporting it to Turkey. In the January 11 neighborhood, the vehicle was blocked and 34 packages filled with cannabis were seized," the police said.
The police seized 2 firearms, 8 mobile phones, 4 vehicles.
This operation is the result of a procedure followed with special investigation methods, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office of Vlora, which was initiated by the Department for Narcotics and Traffic Investigation in the Local Police Directorate of Vlora. In the wake of successive operations developed by the structures of the Vlora Local Police Directorate, for the prevention, identification and attack of illegalities and criminal activities, following the national police mega-operation coded "Tempulli", the specialists of the Directorate's Narcotics Investigation Sector Local Police Vlora referred to the prosecuting body, where the proceeding no. 1348/2023 started, which was followed for several months, with special investigation methods. The investigations showed that some citizens, organized as a group, carried out the criminal activities of production and trafficking of narcotics, and were getting ready to transport a large amount of narcotic cannabis through the maritime border, with the aim of trafficking to Turkey. Based on with this information, the anti-drug police operation coded "RESET" was organized and finalized, within which, the investigative structures of DVP Vlorë, with the support of the services of the Special Operational Force of DVP Vlorë, of the General Directorate of the State Police and of the "RENEA" Special Department, arrested the following citizens red-handed:
Idriz Meminaj , 39 years old, resident of Trevllazer village;
Romir Meminaj , 49 years old, resident of Trevllazer village;
Emanuel Meminaj, 22 years old, resident of Trevllazer village;
Nertin Gjoni , 39 years old, resident of Babicë village;
Xhuljano Gjoni , 30 years old, resident of Babicë village. Following the operation, the following citizens were detained:
Laurent Likaj, 37 years old, resident of Vlora;
Altin Meçi , 50 years old, resident of Patos. Several other citizens, residents of Vlora and Tirana, were also declared wanted, whose identities are not disclosed, for investigative reasons.
From the intensive investigations carried out as part of this operation, it was found that these citizens acted in an organized manner, to traffic cannabis sativa narcotics, towards the Turkish state, via sea routes. These citizens had processed and packaged the narcotic substance in the warehouse of 2 brothers Idriz Meminaj and Romir Meminaj, and then, with the vehicle driven by the citizen Nertin Gjoni, they were transporting it near the water line, in order to then transport it by sea. towards Turkey.
Thanks to the quick and coordinated actions of the forces participating in this operation, it has become possible to block the vehicle driven by citizen Nertin Gjoni in the "11 Janari" neighborhood. During the search of the vehicle, the Police found and seized 34 packages of different sizes, with narcotic cannabis sativa in the shape of a bottle, with a total weight of 500 kilograms. The operation continued with the control of the warehouse, in the village of Trevllazer, where citizens Idriz Meminaj and Romir Meminaj were caught red-handed. Also, following the operation, some citizens involved in this case were also caught, and intensive work continues to catch other wanted citizens. During the checks in the apartments, 2 firearms, 4 vehicles and 8 mobile phones were found and seized. From the intensive investigations carried out as part of this operation, it has emerged that these citizens acted organized in the form of a group, to produce, package and traffic cannabis narcotics abroad.
The operation is ongoing and in cooperation with the Prosecutor's Office of Vlora, in-depth investigations are continuing to identify and capture other citizens implicated in this criminal activity. Police operation "RESET", an example of correct, legal and professional cooperation between the Police of Vlora and the Prosecutor's Office. I take the opportunity to thank the Prosecutor's Office of Vlora and all the police employees of the DVP Vlora, the Special Operational Force of the DPPSH and the Special Department "RENEA", who contributed to this operation, in particular the Command of the Guardia di Finanza in Vlora, for the assistance during this operation.
Dear citizens of Vlorë district, who have supported us in our daily work, to guarantee order and security, as well as to fight crime, I want to assure you that the structures of the Local Police Directorate of Vlorë are maximally engaged and established to fight crime with the rigor of the law. In this context, I invite you to continue to support the Police, denouncing any illegality and we guarantee complete anonymity, immediate and professional response .