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He had planned the murder of 3 people, the 41-year-old man is arrested in Pogradec

He had planned the murder of 3 people, the 41-year-old man is arrested in

Lorenc Kuqo, a resident of the village of Rrëmenj in Pogradec, who was declared wanted, fell into the hands of the police.

Kuqo was previously sentenced by the Supreme Court to 7 years and 3 months in prison. He is accused that after a conflict with 3 citizens in Pogradec, he provided weapons and material means for their elimination.

The police prevented this event which was going to happen in the premises of a bar.

As material evidence, 1 Kallshnikov automatic rifle, 1 vehicle and 1 hood owned by Lorenc Kuqo were seized.

Pogradec police announcement:

He provided the conditions and material means to kill in a bar, 3 citizens with whom he had a conflict for weak motives, in 2017, the 41-year-old was put in handcuffs. Specialists for the Investigation of Crimes of the Pogradec Police Station executed the order of the Prosecutor's Office, for the detention of the wanted citizen:

- Lorenc Kuqo, 41 years old, resident in the village of Rëmenj, Pogradec. The arrest of this citizen was made after the Supreme Court sentenced him to 7 years and 3 months of imprisonment, for the criminal offenses of "Providing the conditions and material means to commit murder" and "Unauthorized possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and of ammunition", from which he has 3 years and 3 months left to suffer.

The event/On 25.04.2017, the 41-year-old, after conflicts for weak motives with 3 citizens, planned to kill them. The timely intervention of the Police prevented the serious event, which was planned to take place in the premises of a bar. As material evidence, 1 Kalashnikov assault rifle, 1 vehicle and 1 hood (mask) owned by citizen Lorenc Kuqo were seized.

The procedural materials were passed to the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of Korçë General Jurisdiction, for further actions.

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