Tirana police have discovered another location with suspected smuggled pyrotechnics, which were allegedly used to supply people participating in protests.
A 51-year-old man has been arrested as part of Operation "Fireworks 3" after 1,853 fireworks were found in the warehouse he managed in the " Tregu Çam " area.
According to the Police, the arrested person with the initials DK did not have a license to sell these products nor documentation for their purchase. The pyrotechnic goods were seized as material evidence.
Preliminary investigations suspect that the 51-year-old sold pyrotechnics to masked individuals who committed violent acts during the October 24, 2026 protest.
Police announcement:
Another location was identified where smuggled pyrotechnics were stored, with the aim of selling them to participants in gatherings, to commit violent acts.
Operation “Fireworks 3”/1853 fireworks were stored in the premises he managed at “Tregu Çam”, the 51-year-old man is arrested.
The goods are seized.
Yesterday, Tirana Police seized 47 packages of fireworks from an apartment on “Zela” Street that were being sold for illegal purposes.
As part of the third phase of the operation codenamed “Fireworks”, with the objective of identifying and detaining citizens who supply participants in recent rallies with illegal items, with the aim of committing violent acts against Police officers, as well as against public and private facilities, specialists from the Economic and Financial Crimes Investigation Section arrested citizen DK, 51 years old, in flagrante delicto.
During the search of the warehouse that this citizen managed on "Çamëria" street, 1,853 fireworks were found. The 51-year-old did not have a license to sell these goods nor accompanying documents for their purchase.
From the information provided, it is suspected that the arrested citizen sold pyrotechnics to masked citizens, perpetrators of violent acts, during the rally on 24.10.2026.
The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office for further action.