Explosion with explosives at the entrance gate of a garage on "Peti" Street in Tirana.
The garage is owned by 39-year-old Elvis Kosova, a name known to the police, having been previously arrested for car theft.
The explosion caused extensive material damage to vehicles parked nearby.
The incident occurred at around 03:50, while the police are reviewing the footage to identify the perpetrator and clarify the incident.
Police announcement:
At around 03:50, on "Peti" Street, it is suspected that a suspected amount of explosive material was placed and exploded at the entrance gate of the garage of citizen EK, 39 years old.
As a result, significant material damage was caused to several parked vehicles.
The investigation team has managed the footage from the scene and is continuing to work to identify and capture the perpetrator, as well as to fully document the circumstances of the incident.
Who is the "Fast Car Guy":
The causes of the incident are still unknown, but Elvis Kosova is a name known to the police, and has a criminal record.
Known as "The Racing Guy" or "The Fast Car Guy", he was arrested in August last year by the police after being accused of stealing an Audi R8 worth around 200 thousand euros, but it turns out he was released a few days later.
Together with a Turk, he managed to fraudulently obtain a vehicle worth 200 thousand euros.
Turk Yucehan Er had rented an Audi in Germany, came to Albania and gave it to Kosovo, who then filed a police report that it had been stolen.
Investigations revealed that the vehicle was in the hands of Kosovo, who had taken it to the house of a 20-year-old man in Prush, on the outskirts of Tirana.
There, the police found him in the yard covered in a raincoat and seized him.
Turku and Elvis Kosova were arrested, while the 20-year-old was declared wanted.