Part of a criminal organization in Italy/ The 48-year-old man is arrested in Fier

2024-08-28 09:00:00, Kronika CNA

Part of a criminal organization in Italy/ The 48-year-old man is arrested in

The police have arrested in Fier, Altin Stopani alias Erion Veliu, after he was sentenced in Italy to 9 years of imprisonment, for participation in a criminal organization, possession of weapons without a permit, drug trafficking and exploitation for prostitution.

Police Notification:

The Directorate of the Special Operational Force in the Criminal Police Department of the DPPSh finalizes the coded police operation "Operationalja 14".

A 48-year-old man sentenced to 9 years in prison in Italy for participation in a criminal organization, possession of weapons without a permit, drug trafficking and exploitation for prostitution is located in Fier and is being handcuffed for the purpose of extradition.

As a result of the information provided by the police intelligence and exchanged with the partners in Italy, regarding the location of an Albanian citizen, declared internationally wanted, on behalf of Italy, the Directorate of the Special Operational Force, during the coded police operation "Operational 14 ", caught in Fier and imprisoned the citizen Altin Stopani alias Erion Veliu, 48 years old, born in Fier.

In 2012, the judicial authorities in Italy have sentenced this citizen to 9 years of imprisonment, for participation in a criminal organization, possession of weapons without a permit, drug trafficking and exploitation for prostitution, according to the provisions of the Italian Criminal Code.

Cooperation continues between Interpol Tirana and Interpol Rome, to extradite this citizen to Italy./ CNA