Cocaine in container at Bana King, scanning company: Drugs may have slipped in after going through the scanner

2022-11-05 21:11:13Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Cocaine in container at Bana King, scanning company: Drugs may have slipped in
Trifon Murataj

The S2 ALBANIA company, which deals with the scanning of containers in the Port of Durrës, reacted after the seizure of 31 packages with a total weight of 33.5 kilograms of cocaine in the container of "Bana King".

Through a statement to the media, the company says that the scanner images cannot be manipulated. According to her, after the container is scanned, the images are automatically uploaded to the server, and then there is no way to change them.

The company claims that the drug was not in the container at the time of the scan, but according to them, it may have been introduced afterwards.

The captured drug led to the imprisonment of two employees of the scanner at the Port of Durrës, Alban Naziraj and Artur Sevdaraj. Even the administrator of the company, Ziko, Petrit Demishaj, did not escape the arrest. Its president, Trifon Murataj, was declared wanted.

Full statement

S2 Albania's cargo scanning program is the most effective tool to stop and prevent smuggling through port and border points, relying on advanced X-ray systems and highly trained personnel to review the images obtained from the process of the scan. S2 Albania is part of the security technology company - OSI Systems, Inc., headquartered in the USA and serving leading law enforcement and national security agencies worldwide.

The systems and processes used by S2 Albania are supported not only in the USA, but in a large majority of NATO member states. While no prevention system is perfect, the S2 Albania program adds an important element to Albania's law enforcement and national security capabilities. During the seven years of our operation in Albania, most of the seizures of narcotics in the country have been the result of the work of S2 Albania.

We are aware of a recent incident in which a cargo container was scanned and passed without any problems at the S2 Albania checkpoint in Durrës. Shortly after leaving the checkpoint of S2 Albania, the container was found with illegal narcotics. We have conducted a preliminary investigation of the circumstances, with the following conclusions:

Kemi përcaktuar se imazhi i skanuar i kontenierit në fjalë nuk tregon praninë e anomalive. Ndonëse nuk mund të flasim për rrethanat pas largimit nga pika jonë e kontrollit, jemi të bindur se asnjë futje kontrabande në kontenier nuk ka ndodhur brenda perimetrit tone te operimit. Është ngritur një pyetje nëse imazhet e skanuara mund të manipulohen. Imazhet e skanuara shfaqen brenda server (vieëer) në pronësi të S2 Albania, i cili nuk ka aftësinë për ta edituar vetë imazhin. Imazhi i skanuar është imazhi i ruajtur.

The personnel stationed at the checkpoint during the event in question are long-term employees who have been hired in accordance with the highest standards and strict compliance with local laws, and have been provided with the most advanced training and testing. The image analysts who examined the container in question are highly skilled and have made an important contribution to the detection of illegal smuggling activities. As always, we are here to support law enforcement in any way we can and will continue to do so. We will make ourselves available to answer any questions and facilitate the further investigation of this incident.

Jonathan Fleming

President - S2 Global


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