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High-risk young man arrested in Fushë Kuqe (NAME)

High-risk young man arrested in Fushë Kuqe (NAME)

A 25-year-old man identified as Orgest Mehi alias Orgest Shehaj was arrested this Friday by the Police in Fushë-Kuqe, Kurbin.

According to the Police, the young man, considered a person of high social risk, in December 2023 endangered the lives of Police officers by speeding away in a vehicle carrying a high-precision sniper firearm, which was allegedly purchased to commit murder.

The Lezha Court has imposed the security measure "Arrest in prison" on the 25-year-old, for the criminal offenses of "Providing conditions and means to commit murder", committed in collaboration, "Unauthorized possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition" and "Disobedience to the order of a police officer".

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The police operation codenamed "Focus" is finalized. A socially dangerous citizen is located in Fushë Kuqe, captured and handcuffed. In December 2023, this citizen endangered the lives of Police officers by speeding away in a vehicle carrying a high-precision sniper rifle, which was suspected of being purchased to commit murder.

Following the continuous work to locate and capture wanted citizens, the services of the Kurbin Police Commissariat, based on information obtained through operational channels, organized and finalized the coded operation "Focus", during which the citizen: OM alias O. Sh., 25 years old, resident of Fushë Kuqe, Kurbin, was located, captured and put in handcuffs.

This citizen was declared wanted after the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Lezha, with the decision dated 09.02.2024, assigned the security measure "Arrest in prison", for the criminal offenses "Providing conditions and means to commit murder", committed in collaboration, "Unauthorized possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition" and "Disobedience to the order of a police officer".

On 18.12.2023, in Fushë Kuqe, citizen OM alias O. Sh. did not obey the order of the Police officers on duty to stop the vehicle, and risked their lives by speeding away in the vehicle. Later, during the search of the vehicle that this citizen had abandoned in the village of Gurëz, the Police services found and seized a high-precision sniper firearm and a cartridge in the chamber, as well as a bag of combat ammunition for this weapon. The procedural materials have been referred to the Prosecutor's Office for further action.

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