
The Lezha Police have discovered 5 indoor and outdoor environments in the village of Velë, adapted for the cultivation of narcotic plants, while they have arrested 2 people in flagrante delicto, suspected of being perpetrators of this criminal activity, and have criminally prosecuted four OShEE employees for the offenses of "Abuse of office" and "Passive corruption".
In total, 174 suspected narcotic Cannabis Sativa plants were destroyed, while 2 hunting guns, equipment that was supplied with illegal electricity connections and used for the cultivation of narcotic plants in closed environments, a quantity of suspected narcotic Cannabis Sativa, 1 vehicle and 18 mobile phones were seized.
According to the police, the operation codenamed "Lightning" was finalized after several weeks of information that narcotic plants were being cultivated in indoor and outdoor environments in the territory of the village of Velë, Kolsh administrative unit.
MF, 39 years old, the owner of the apartment, and AM, 27 years old, a resident of Shëngjin Island, were arrested. During the intervention, 119 suspected narcotic Cannabis Sativa plants were found in one of the premises of the apartment, cultivated with lamps and other equipment that were supplied with illegal electricity connections, while two other premises had been prepared for the same purpose.
The searches continued near the apartment, where 2 plots with 55 Cannabis Sativa narcotic plants were discovered, which were suspected to have been cultivated by the two arrested. The 27-year-old's apartment was also searched, where 16 mobile phones were found, while investigations continue to clarify the method of securing them and the purpose of their use.
Investigations are also continuing to identify and bring to criminal responsibility other persons who may be involved in this case.