
Two people from Lushnja have been arrested by the police.
Xheni Xhumari alias Shkëlzen Xhumari, 46, was arrested after being wanted for stealing a car in May. Meanwhile, his 31-year-old accomplice is also being sought.
"As a result of the controls and rapid administration of information obtained through intelligence, with the objective of capturing wanted citizens and cracking down on illegality, the services of the Fier DVP Operational Force and the Section for the Investigation of Crimes Against the Person arrested the following citizens:
-Xh. Xh. alias Sh. Xh., 46 years old, resident of Karbunarë, after being declared wanted for the criminal offense "Theft by force", for which the Court had imposed the security measure "Arrest in prison". This citizen, in collaboration with citizen IS, 31 years old, on 29.05.2025, they forcibly stole the vehicle of a 41-year-old citizen. Work continues to capture the 31-year-old," the police announced today.
Armand Pepa, 47, was arrested after police found a metal baton in his car during a search. The 47-year-old has a previous conviction for armed robbery.
"AP, 47 years old, resident of Lushnja, after a metal stick was found and seized during a vehicle search, as a cold weapon. The 47-year-old was previously convicted of armed robbery," the announcement states.
Meanwhile, a 30-year-old man will also be investigated while at large after a sports pistol was found and seized during a vehicle search.
"Also, the Investigation specialists of the Lushnje Police Commissariat referred the materials to the Prosecutor's Office, where proceedings were initiated in the absence of citizen AG, 30 years old, resident of the village of Shegas, after a sporting pistol was found and seized during the search of the vehicle," the police informed.
The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Fier, for further action.