A 58-year-old Albanian, Haredin Fejzulla, who was wanted for drug trafficking since 2014, was arrested in Madrid. According to foreign authorities, he was sentenced to 29 years in prison in Belgium for 13 charges of drug trafficking, criminal organization and document forgery.
The police in Madrid have also published footage from the moment of the arrest of the Albanian.
🚩Detenido en #Madrid uno de los “EUROPE’S MOST WANTED” reclamado por tráfico de drogas
Este hombre albanés había sido condenado a más de 29 años de prisión en #Bélgica por 13 cargos por tráfico de drogas, pertenencia a organización criminal y falsificación de documentos pic.twitter.com/bXd2Gs2WS9
— Policía Nacional (@policia) September 16, 2024
He was arrested after an investigation that started in January 2023 and was carried out in coordination with the Belgian authorities, after suspicions that he was hiding in Spain.
Haredin Fejzulla is on Europol’s list as one of the most wanted criminals in Europe.
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