
3 citizens accused and convicted of criminal activity in the field of narcotics and fraud are extradited from Italy, Germany and Greece.
Interpol Tirana in cooperation with counterparts in Italy, Germany and Greece arrested and extradited Saimir Prenga, Arjan Gjergjin and Besmir Kola alias Zef Kola.
According to the Police, citizen Saimir Prenga, 42 years old, was extradited from Italy to Albania. "The Special Court for Corruption and Organized Crime has appointed the 42-year-old, the security measure "Arrest in prison", for the criminal offense "Production and sale of narcotics", committed within the framework of a structured criminal group. He is accused that in cooperation with the citizen Gj. L., during the period 2017-2018, has sold about 67 kg of cannabis sativa narcotics".
43-year-old Arjan Gjergji, a resident of Shkodër, was extradited from Germany, "after the Court of First Instance of the General Jurisdiction of Shkodër has assigned this citizen the security measure of "Prison arrest" for the criminal offense of "Production and sale of narcotics". , carried out in cooperation. He is accused of having cooperated in the production and sale of 20 kilograms of cannabis sativa narcotic substance, which was seized by the Police, in the village of Grudë Fushë, in 2021".
While from Greece to Albania, Besmir Kola alias Zef Kola, 65 years old, resident of Durrës, was extradited. "The Court of First Instance of Durrës has sentenced him to 3 years of imprisonment for the criminal offense of "Fraud".
The extradited citizens have been handed over to the General Directorate of Prisons.