
After the serious incident where 44-year-old Artan Myrtaj was shot dead under still unclear circumstances and a random person was injured as a result of the gunfire, Police Chief Skënder Hita arrives in Saranda.
During the analysis, the Director General requested rapid and in-depth investigations, as well as a comprehensive scan of the operational situation, from the identification of the most acute conflicts to the smallest conflicts, the identification of persons with a precedent, as well as the criminal contingent that is in the area, but also the itinerant one.
He requested concrete results for documenting the serious criminal event that occurred today, but also for past events.
"Now that the tourist season is almost over, the focus of our work will be to intensify investigations to document criminal events, including those that occurred in previous years.
"The uncompromising crackdown on criminal groups operating in the city and the identification of any of their illegal activities. I will support you with human resources, by creating specialized structures for the investigation of serious crimes and against organized crime, but also with a logistical basis. What is important is the professional response and dedication of the current structures," he said.
In connection with the incident, drone controls are also being carried out in various territories in the Saranda and Delvina areas, while the investigative group, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office, is continuing its work to collect any evidence that will serve the investigation.
44-year-old Artan Myrtaj was executed this Sunday in the city center of Saranda, while accompanied by his mother.
The serious incident occurred in the area near the former agency, where two masked men, riding a motorbike and wearing diving suits, allegedly approached the 44-year-old and opened fire on him. Myrtaj was shot several times and seriously injured, while he died at the scene due to his injuries.
A passerby, identified as Xhevdet Skëndaj, who was near the scene of the assassination, was also wounded by the barrage of bullets.