Operation "Muratori", SPAK: 21 Albanians in handcuffs, 45 cars, 5 million euros of property, 200 bank accounts are seized (DETAILS)

2024-02-05 14:16:33Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Operation "Muratori", SPAK: 21 Albanians in handcuffs, 45 cars, 5
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21 Albanian citizens have been put in handcuffs as part of an anti-drug mega-operation coded "Muratori" between SPAK, Interpol, Eurojust and the Italian anti-mafia.

SPAK has provided details regarding the seized assets suspected of being involved in the trafficking of a large amount of cocaine.

In Albania, 32 commercial entities, 45 vehicles, 4 motor vehicles, over 200 bank accounts, 19 real estates have been seized from this cocaine trafficking network.

Thus, cocaine with a value of 2.7 million euros was also seized.

SPAK NOTICE:

On 05.02.2024, the coded operation "Muratori" was finalized, developed within the framework of criminal proceedings no. 270 of 2021, registered for the criminal offenses of "Trafficking of narcotics", carried out in the special form of cooperation of the group of structured criminal, "Structured criminal group", "Cleaning of products of criminal offense or criminal activity" and "Commitment of criminal offenses by criminal organization and structured criminal group", provided by articles 28/4, 283/a, 287, 333/a and 334 of the Criminal Code.

The investigations of this criminal proceeding were carried out within the framework of the Joint Investigation Team established between the Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime and the Prosecutor's Office of Florence, Anti-Mafia Section, Italy, with the mediation of EUROJUST.

Italian and Albanian authorities have taken action against a large drug trafficking network operating in both countries. With the support of Eurojust and Europol in a large-scale operation, today on 05.02.2024, 67 suspects were arrested in Albania, Italy, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom, and against 12 suspects of other preventive measures were taken in Italy. The network mainly trafficked heroin, cocaine, hashish using double floor cars or secret compartments.

Last year, during an operation against the same organized crime group, 21 Albanian citizens were arrested in Albania. This operation also led to the seizure of a quantity of narcotics worth 2.7 million euros.

Today's operation led to the seizure of assets worth 5 million euros.

In Albania, 32 commercial entities, 45 vehicles, 4 motor vehicles, over 200 bank accounts, 19 real estates were seized.

Two Europol officers were deployed in Albania and Italy during the day of the operation to support the national authorities with their investigative measures.

Today's operation was carried out on the ground at the request and with the support of the following authorities:

Italy: Office of the Public Prosecution of Florence; The Carabinieri Corps with the support of the Italian Ministry of Internal Affairs - International Police Cooperation Service;

Albania: Special Structure Against Corruption (SPAK); State police;

German, Spanish and United Kingdom state law enforcement agencies;

Clarification: Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a final decision.


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