
The British media continue to pay attention to the Albanian mafia. In an article entitled " How the Albanian mafia took control of Europe's trafficking network ", " The Spectator " writes that, among other things, " the head of Europe's trafficking snake is Albania, whose powerful mafia network has spread in the west for two decades ".
The article further states that " last year the German government reported that there were 40 Albanian gangs in the country, which were getting richer and more violent, while expanding drug and human trafficking. This presence is repeated in Belgium, Spain, Greece, France, Luxembourg and now in Britain ".
According to the Belgian police, the strong points of the Albanian mafia are the discipline, reliability and professionalism of the gangsters and their ability to connect quickly with other criminal organizations.
One such connection is with the Latin American drug cartels, who supply Albanians with cocaine that is smuggled into Europe.
British media refers to a statement by former US Attorney General William Barr, who spoke about how Mexican cartels 'use bribery and terror tactics to dominate'.
" The Albanian mafia has established trafficking networks throughout North Africa - from Morocco to Libya - as well as in the Balkans, controlling migration routes and transit camps. In recent years, they have been pushed to the north of France, which is why the number of small boats across the Channel has increased since 2018. Although Albanians organize the networks, it is usually Kurdish, Syrian and Moroccan gangs that are present on the beaches" , it is said in the article of the newspaper, Spectator .