Two people have been arrested by the police after cultivating 220 cannabis plants. They have been identified as Preng Marku and Kristian Pima .
The two cannabis parcels were discovered in the village of Shtuf after several weeks of investigations led by the Lezha Prosecutor's Office.
Approximately 33.7 kilograms of cannabis in the drying process were seized.
Police announcement:
The Narcotics Investigation Section of the Lezha Police Department, in continuation of its work to crack down on criminal activities in the field of narcotics, after several weeks of investigations under the direction of the Lezha Prosecution, has organized and finalized, in cooperation with the Operational Sector, the police operation codenamed "Processing".
As a result of the operation, the following citizens were arrested:
- P. M. , 31 years old, resident of the village of Shtuf;
- K. P. , 31 years old, resident of the village of Arrëz, Mirditë, with a criminal record for criminal activity in the field of narcotics.
During the operation, the following were discovered in the territory of the village of Shtuf, Kaçinar administrative unit:
-2 plots where 220 cannabis sativa narcotic plants were cultivated, which were destroyed by burning, except for a small part that was seized as material evidence;
-1 environment that these citizens had adapted for drying narcotic plants and preparing them for sale. In this environment, approximately 33.7 kilograms of suspected narcotic substance cannabis sativa, in the process of drying, were found and seized, and citizen PM was caught red-handed.
Work continues to identify other citizens who may be involved in this criminal activity.
The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office for further action.