Theft and drug trafficking, the Police takes stock: 675 people were arrested during the month of October

During the month of October, the State Police, through the implementation of the measures plans, guaranteed the success of the visit of the President of Turkey to Tirana, the Tirana Marathon, as well as several gatherings.

Police say 80 operations were completed across the country targeting criminal activity in various areas. While 675 people were arrested, of which 32 are wanted nationally and 8 are wanted internationally thanks to the cooperation with partners.

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80 operations were completed across the country where criminal activities were targeted in various areas.

675 citizens were arrested, of which 32 are wanted nationally and 8 are wanted internationally thanks to the cooperation with partners.

As a result of the operations and daily work of the Police, 640 kg of cannabis, about 1 kg of cocaine, dozens of doses of cocaine and cannabis, quantities of cannabis seeds, various equipment for cultivation and processing of narcotics were seized.

During the operations, 24 firearms, 6 shotguns, combat ammunition, dozens of cold weapons, vehicles and mobile phones, smuggled goods and assets worth 750,000 euros were seized.

 Thanks to the immediate intervention of the Police services, 3 potential criminal events in the family and the escalation of 5 instant conflicts, for weak and property motives, have been prevented.

The professional intervention of the Police services, based on police intelligence, led to the arrest of 5 citizens who were walking around armed with firearms.

As a result of the professional investigative actions, 2 cases of theft of money in a market and in a vehicle (taxi), an attempted murder in Elbasan and an accident resulting in death in Korça were revealed.

In the field of narcotics, 25 operations were carried out, during which closed premises adapted to the cultivation of narcotic plants, their drying and the preparation of narcotic substances for sale were discovered. Also, groups that carried out the criminal activity of selling cocaine and cannabis, in various premises and premises, were hit.

12 operations have been finalized to combat criminal activity in the field of economic and financial crimes.

To crack down on the criminal activity of transporting immigrants, against payments to illegally cross the border to EU countries, 3 operations have been completed.

23 cases of thefts in apartments and other premises were revealed, as a result of the investigations and cooperation with the citizens.

75 cases of domestic violence were treated legally.

It reacted quickly in cooperation with the fire services for 10 cases of fires.

12 tourists who were stranded in difficult areas, in tourist places in the Vlora region and in Theth, were given help by the police.

The Traffic Police has continued the intensive controls and monitoring, in all axes of the country, using the intelligent logistic tools at its disposal, with the aim of preventing road accidents and facilitating the movement of road users.

As a result of the checks:

173 drivers were arrested, of which 97 for driving while intoxicated and 76 for driving without a driving license.

As a result of traffic monitoring with intelligent speedometers, 3,600 administrative measures have been imposed for speeding over the permitted rates, which have the additional measure of suspending the driving license and deducting points from the driving license.

Also, 60 driving licenses were suspended for driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages and 287 for other violations of the Traffic Code.

The Border Police has been entirely focused on providing quality, fast and ethical service to citizens entering/exiting, in all border crossings, to guarantee the free and safe circulation of citizens, goods and services, as well as to prevent and crack down on border crimes.

As a result of the work and commitment to fulfilling these priorities, 53 cases of illegal border crossing, 16 cases of using false documents to cross the borders, 8 cases of motor vehicle trafficking, 8 cases of non-declaration of money in border and 3 cases of goods smuggling.

The State Police will continue checks throughout the country, cooperation with citizens and partnership with law enforcement agencies inside and outside the country, to crack down on criminal activities and bring the perpetrators to justice.

We invite citizens to report any illegality they encounter to the physical units of the Police or to the toll-free number 112, as well as to call for help in any case of need.