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Convicted of selling heroin, Elton Beqiraj arrested in France

Convicted of selling heroin, Elton Beqiraj arrested in France

French police authorities have arrested a person wanted by Albanian justice and sentenced to prison for possession of heroin and methadone. As part of Operation "Five", citizen Elton Beqiraj, 46, was arrested after Interpol Tirana exchanged information with its counterparts in Paris.

Beqiraj was declared an international wanted person because in 2021, the Tirana Court sentenced him to 5 years in prison for the criminal offense of "Production and sale of narcotics". According to the Police, this citizen sold 5 plastic bags of Heroin and Methadone pills in 2019.

Authorities report that cooperation between Interpol Tirana and Interpol Paris continues to finalize the extradition procedure of the 46-year-old to Albania.

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