A person has been arrested by Tirana Police for allegedly aiding the perpetrator of the murder of Renato Hoxhaj in Vlora.
Eris Mehmetaj from Tropoja was arrested after an investigation by the Vlora Police , which identified the car in which the killer was driving.
Mehmeti was friends with Roan Brahimi , who was executed in May 2024 in Greece.
Investigations show that this car was handed over to the perpetrator before the crime, while the vehicle's license plates had also been changed.
Mehmet was also seized from a cell phone that is expected to reveal information about the murder of Renato Hoxhaj in Vlora.
His assassination is suspected to have been ordered by the United Arab Emirates.
How did the incident happen?
Renato Hoxhaj was found dead on the morning of April 27 in the "Hajro Çakërri" neighborhood in Vlora near his apartment.
He was executed with four bullets, two in the head and two more in the body.
The 58-year-old worked as a security guard at a construction site near his home, a job he had left a year ago.
The police have questioned 5 people, including his cohabitant.
She told the media that the 58-year-old had not expressed concerns about possible conflicts but had remained silent in recent days.
The police have escorted and questioned 5 people, including his cohabitant Klodiana Rakipaj.
She told the media that the victim had not expressed concerns about possible conflicts but had remained silent in recent days.
Rakipaj testified before the investigative group that he had heard several shots, but thought they were fireworks.