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Journalist: The 43-year-old who killed the policeman in Maliq was part of the Commando forces

Politiko 2026-06-04 22:10:11

Journalist: The 43-year-old who killed the policeman in Maliq was part of the

Journalist Glidona Daci revealed details regarding the serious incident that shook the Lozhani area in Maliq today, where "Eagle" police officer Enea Mekolli, 34, died in the line of duty after being shot dead by the much-wanted Violant Braçellari, while his colleague, Edison Adri, was injured.

Speaking to "Opinion", she said that it was the shepherd that Braçellari had hired at the stable where he had been hiding for 10 years to take care of the livestock, who had given the police a tip about the whereabouts of the 43-year-old, sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug cultivation and trafficking.

" Violand Braçellari, 43 years old, was hiding in Lozhan i Maliqi. He had been living there for 10 years and had a shepherd, whom he paid to take care of the cattle. The shepherd asked the 43-year-old for 2 days of leave to go to his family and there was a conflict between them. The shepherd managed to leave and went to file a complaint with the Maliqi Police for the violence exercised against him by the person who had hired him.

In the verifications that the police have made in the system, it has resulted that Violand Braçellari has been wanted for 10 years, sentenced to 10 years in prison for cultivating narcotics and their trafficking. A working group was immediately set up and 40 officers were engaged. The operation was led by the director of the Korça Local Police, two deputy directors, two chiefs of police stations, as well as structures from the Eagles and the Order. The officers went to the area and surrounded it, walking for several hours on foot due to the rugged terrain. They demanded that he surrender.

When he saw that he was surrounded by law enforcement officers, he opened fire on them, firing a Kalashnikov. Two of the bullets hit a 34-year-old man, killing him. Also, another officer, Edison Adri, was wounded by a bullet in the jaw ," the journalist said.

Journalist Daci also explained that the author, Violant Braçellari, was part of the Albanian Armed Forces for only three days in 2004 and then left, a matter for which there was also a criminal proceeding.

"It was said today that the 43-year-old was part of the commando forces. In 2004, Braçellari was part of the Armed Forces for a few days and then left. There was also criminal proceedings for this matter ," the journalist added.

 

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