He had turned his apartment in Yzberisht into a drug "laboratory", the 61-year-old man is arrested (NAME)

2025-08-19 08:48:13Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

He had turned his apartment in Yzberisht into a drug "laboratory", the

Tirana Police have discovered a house used for the preparation of narcotics in Yzberisht, where they seized about 17 kg of drugs and 22.5 liters of cannabis oil worth 500 thousand euros. The owner of the house, Shkëlqim Krrashi, 61, has been arrested.

Tirana/After several months of investigations using proactive methods, the police operation codenamed "Shape" is being finalized.

A house adapted for the preparation of narcotics Cannabis and Cocaine, in various shapes and forms, for the purpose of sale, is discovered in Yzberisht.

Seized from the apartment were approximately 17 kilograms of suspected narcotics, Cannabis (chocolate) and 22.5 liters of Cannabis oil, both with a total value of approximately 500,000 euros, a quantity of Cocaine, 1 firearm, a pistol, and 1 shotgun.

The owner of the apartment is arrested in flagrante delicto.

The Narcotics Investigation Section, as a result of investigations conducted with proactive methods, for several months, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Tirana, finalized the police operation codenamed "Shape", as a result of which the citizen Sh. K., 61 years old, resident of Yzberisht, was arrested in flagrante delicto.

During the operation, the Police services conducted a search of the 61-year-old's apartment, where they found and seized about 17 kilograms of suspected narcotics Cannabis (chocolate), divided into 69 packages, 22.5 liters of Cannabis oil (both amounts worth about 500,000 euros), about 65 grams of suspected narcotics Cocaine, 1 firearm, a pistol, and 1 shotgun.

Investigations suspect that this citizen was obtaining large quantities of Cannabis and Cocaine, preparing them in various forms and shapes, and selling them in Yzberisht.

Investigations are ongoing to fully document this criminal activity, as well as to identify and apprehend other citizens who may be involved.

The procedural materials were referred to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office for further action.


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