Peruvian authorities identify an international criminal network led by Albanian clans and local collaborators, with drug shipments camouflaged as export products and connections to the country's largest port, Callao.
Authorities in Peru discovered the presence of the Albanian drug mafia that uses the capital Lima and the port of Callao as strategic points for international cocaine trafficking to European destinations.
The investigation, published in a journalistic report by Panorama, the Sunday show on Panamericana Televisión, revealed that family clans with Albanian citizenship have consolidated ties with local groups and are using Peru's main seaport as a hub for illegal trafficking.
The main suspect, Maglent Dybeli , a citizen with triple citizenship and fluent in several languages: Albanian, Spanish, Italian, French, and German, led the operation.
His ability to manage multiple identities allowed him to integrate into Peruvian life and coordinate wide-ranging criminal activities.
According to the investigation, Dybeli ran a structure that managed the shipment of cocaine shipments to Europe, especially to Germany and the Netherlands.
The modus operandi involved camouflaging the drugs in containers of fish and giant squid, as well as in bricks, two main methods used to evade customs checks.
Audiovisual recordings showed how the accomplices described in detail the process of hiding the substance in products ready for export.
The Anti-Drug Prosecutor's Office of Callao and the Anti-Drug Directorate (Dirandro) of the Peruvian National Police managed to confirm Dybeli's direct collaboration with Peruvian citizens.
Among the local allies were identified:
- Juan Vidal Vásquez Centeno , responsible for drug supply from the Vraem region
- Rómulo Mengoni Calderón , linked to precedents for document forgery.
The product was collected, marked with the star and dolphin logo to certify purity and origin, and then prepared for transport.
The investigations included surveillance and recording of meetings in Lima, where the shipment was planned.
A member of the group, caught on film, explained the camouflage of the drugs in fish boxes, emphasizing the sophistication of the method.
On the European market, a kilogram of Peruvian cocaine was worth between $80,000 and $100,000, with the port of Hamburg as the main destination.
The Albanian mafia controlled the reception and further distribution in Europe, consolidating an efficient network between South America and the Old Continent.
During police operations in Callao, Comas and Los Olivos, dozens of packages ready for export were seized, along with portable radios and forged documents.
In Dybel's apartment, authorities found passports, records, and materials that prove the organization's international reach.
The seized electronic devices provided key evidence: internal communications, images of contaminated containers, and traces of previous shipments.
Faced with the progress of the investigation, Dybeli changed his legal strategy, requiring the presence of an Albanian translator in every procedure, despite his proficiency in Spanish.
The Public Ministry imposed eighteen months of detention on Dybel and his Peruvian associates, marking a step forward in the fight against transnational trafficking networks.
Investigations continue, as authorities aim to completely dismantle the structure and its international connections./ INFOBAE