An extensive operation in many cities has recently been carried out by the State Police, where sources for ABC confirm that there are about 19 arrest warrants issued by the Prosecutor’s Office.
The operation in question is related to the strike in the field of illegal trafficking of immigrants who entered from border points mainly in Greece. Journalist Ervin Leka reports that up to these comments, more than 15 arrest warrants have been executed.
The same sources say that the investigation was started by the Kavaja police after a theft in a market some time ago. It turned out that the persons in question were illegal immigrants, while they were intercepted, leading to the discovery of the traffickers’ network.
As a result of this investigation, arrests have been made in Kavajë, Lezhë, Lushnje, Tirana, Sarandë, as well as in Durrës. In Tirana, it is learned that a hotel owner has been arrested, where he is suspected of using the premises to house illegal immigrants. Also, in Tirana, 3 clandestine people were arrested, as well as one person from Kavaja.
A husband and wife couple, owners of a hotel, were arrested yesterday in the Saranda area. More than 4 people were arrested in Kavaja. The operation that was launched by the Kavaja Police Station in cooperation with the Prosecutor’s Office and the Durres Police Directorate is ongoing and new details are expected./abcnews.al
