6.5 kilograms of cocaine seized in the Port of Durrës, found again in the container of the company "Alba Exotic Fruit"

Cocaine is seized again in the port of Durrës.

Police suggest that after the control in 10 containers with bananas on behalf of the company "Alba Exotic Fruit", another amount of cocaine was seized.

The police operation codenamed "Rada" continues, to crack down on criminal activity in the field of narcotics trafficking.

In the framework of the operation "Rada" launched on 13.07.2021, in the Port of Durrës, where by the permanent Task Force consisting of the Border Police, the investigative structures of the Local Police Directorate of Durrës and the customs authorities of the Port were found and seized 11 kg of 675 gr. narcotics cocaine, and investigative actions carried out on 17.07.2021, where in the Port were found open two lids of one of the containers on behalf of the company "Alba Exotic Fruit", another amount of cocaine was seized in the afternoon of sotme.

Following the operation "Rada" this afternoon, by the permanent Task Force operating in the Port of Durres, a detailed control was exercised in 10 containers on behalf of this company, where as a result of the detailed control, in one of the containers were found and 6.5 kilograms of suspected cocaine were seized.

The Permanent Task Force operating in the Port of Durrës continues its investigative actions, under the leadership of a special group of prosecutors from the Durrës Judicial District Prosecutor's Office and the SPAK.

At the beginning of the operation, on 13.07.2021, the citizen BG (manager of the firm) was arrested in flagrante delicto and the administrator of the firm, the citizen E. D , was declared wanted ", the police announces.

Background

Disa ditë më parë, në kontenierin e të njëjtës firmë u gjet edhe 11.65 kg kokainë mes bananeve nga Ekuadori.

E njëjta firmë ka qenë e implikuar edhe në transportin e 137 kilogramëve kokainë, të kapur fillimisht në Portin e Pireut në 2019. 

Policia greke pikasi kokainën në 4 konteinerë të “Alba Exotic Fruit” në gusht të 2019, por nuk e sekuestroi; përkundrazi, e zëvendësoi pjesën më të madhe të drogës me oriz.

Më pas, pala greke e nisi me gjurmues drejt destinacionit final, me synim kapjen e pritësve.

Në një operacion të koordinuar mes policisë greke, asaj shqiptare dhe DEA-s amerikane, sasia u kap në portin e Durrësit.

For the case, Ardian Bega, an employee of the Durrës port, and Altin Myslimhaka, a cleaning worker on a fishing boat, were arrested, and Gentian Malindi, the owner of the fishing boat, who was the recipient of the cargo, was declared wanted after escaping.