Police of Gjirokastra have handcuffed two citizens, who kept narcotic substances and seeds in their apartment, with the intention of selling them. The arrested are Elis Ballaxhia and Daniel Hazizaj, 35 and 25 years old, both residents of Gjirokastra.

During checks, the officers seized 236 grams of cocaine, 253 cannabis sativa seeds, 2 electronic scales and 3 mobile phones.  Following the bust, the procedural materials were passed to the Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of First Instance of the General Jurisdiction of Gjirokastër for further actions.


“In continuation of successive strikes against the criminal activities of the production and sale of narcotics, as a result of a criminal proceeding followed with proactive methods, for several months, the specialists for the Investigation of Illegal Traffic and Narcotics, in cooperation with the Operational Section and the Police Station of the Gjirokastër Police, organized and successfully finalized the coded police operation “Intermediary”, in the framework of which the following citizens were caught and arrested in flagrante delicto:

– 35 years old and 25 years old, both residents of Gjirokastra.

During the operation, the Police services have exercised control in the apartments of these 2 citizens, in which they found 253 cannabis sativa seeds, 236 grams of cocaine and 2 electronic scales, which were seized as material evidence, along with 3 mobile phones”, informed the police.

/abcnews.al