Pistols worth 1,500 euros, Kalashnikovs worth 2,500 euros, details of the arms trafficking network busted in Tirana

2026-06-10 10:15:45Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Pistols worth 1,500 euros, Kalashnikovs worth 2,500 euros, details of the arms
Seized weapons

New details have emerged from the operation codenamed "Network", which led to the crackdown on an illegal arms and explosives trafficking operation in the capital.

The four arrested people and the two others who are wanted by the police have been arrested following an investigation that used purchases stimulated by infiltrators, who provided material evidence on behalf of the Tirana Prosecution Office.

The verifications carried out have revealed that the six people involved in this phase of the operation are part of two different criminal groups that cooperated in this area. Other members of these two groups had previously been arrested in flagrante delicto by the blue uniforms during previous actions.

Investigators have also documented the prices that members of this network charged on the black market for the sale of weapons. Pistols were sold by them for prices ranging up to 1,500 euros, while Kalashnikov-type automatic weapons were worth up to 2,500 euros, depending on the orders.

The group had established a widespread network on the ground, and the bases where they operated or stored their weapons were located in several different areas of Tirana, which meant that the activity often changed locations to escape police surveillance.

The operation continues to capture two wanted citizens, Kevin Vila and Bledar Avdillari, as well as to fully document other persons involved in this illegal activity.


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