
The 16 protesters arrested on the first day of the protest (October 13) will appear in court today for security measures.
A good number of them were masked. The youngest person arrested is 23 years old, while the others are between 27 and 59 years old. Among them are people aged 48, 52, 55 and 57.
The arrested are charged with 8 criminal offenses: "Strike due to duty", "Disturbance of public order and peace", "Violation of rules on explosives and flammable substances", "Robbery of banks and savings banks", "Destruction of property", "Destruction of property by fire", "Opposition of a public order officer" and "Unlicensed production, possession, purchase or sale of cold weapons".
Another 49 people ended up under investigation, and 6 police officers were injured.
The first day of the protest coincided with attacks on the Ministry of Education and the Municipality of Tirana, with businesses and ATMs destroyed, garbage bins set on fire, and clashes with the Police. The capital was engulfed in violent acts and vandalism.
The names of the arrested protesters are
Kastriot Vata 41 years old
Florian Baba 48 years old
Ali Bruçi 40
years old Genc Ibrahimi 57 years old
Ernest Kapo 32 years old
Iljaz Sulaj 38 years old
Besnik Kala
59 years old Donik Vatgjoni 55
years old Erand Zenunllari 30 years old
Hamza Bushi 52 years old
Olsi Vokli 35 years old
Xhesion Petoku 27 years old
Klevi Metaj 23 years old
Berim Gjoka 31 years old
Kalosh Hysbarjami 38 years old
Korado Aliaj 32 years old