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Albanian drug network, strong message from Finnish police: Bringing criminal leaders to justice, not just "the masses"

Politiko 2025-06-04 20:22:40

Albanian drug network, strong message from Finnish police: Bringing criminal

Finnish police have reacted to the joint operation between the Special Prosecution Office (SPAK) and Finnish authorities, which has hit a large international drug trafficking network, consisting mainly of Albanian citizens.

At the end of the two-year investigation, 11 security measures "arrest with imprisonment" were issued, while 9 of them were executed.

According to SPAK, the criminal network has trafficked around 400 kg of amphetamine, as well as 500 kg of cannabis and cocaine, to Finland from countries such as the Netherlands and Spain, using a well-organized structure of distributors in various cities in Finland, including Helsinki and Turku.

Finnish police detail that criminal leaders, not just low-level actors, should be brought to justice.

"Criminal leaders must be brought to justice – not just low-level actors."

Close cooperation between SPAK and Finnish authorities has been a key element in the investigation, enabling arrests and the fact that the main leaders of the criminal networks are being brought to justice.

– Long-term results in combating drug trafficking also require bringing to justice the main leaders and middle management of criminal networks. Arresting only couriers and those who receive drug shipments and sell drugs on the street is not enough if the actors who direct the activity are not reached. When the leaders are caught and brought to justice, this will ideally stop the activity of the entire criminal group - not just interrupt it for a while, explains Fagerström.

Drug trafficking in Finland has become extremely international and there are currently several foreign groups operating in the Finnish drug market. Albanian and Swedish criminal groups are major players along with other international groups.

Albanian criminal groups have established extensive networks, particularly in Europe, but also on transport routes between producing countries in South America and Europe. These groups are known for their good networking and their great potential for violence and the ability to organize large drug shipments across several countries. The arrests made during the current operation constitute concrete actions to address this wider phenomenon.”

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