SPAK closes investigations on Puka’s drug cultivation gang

SPAK has closed the investigations for the criminal group accused of cultivating narcotics in Puka. The criminal group was caught a year ago as part of the coded police operation “Poison’s Neck”.

The investigation shows that the defendants Leon Ndrecaj, Ilir Prengaj and Gjin Kola, in the role of leaders, have created a criminal group in cooperation with the other defendants who are part of this group, being involved in the criminal activity of cultivating narcotics with the aim of selling them afterwards hers. Cultivation of narcotic plants is carried out in the mountainous border areas of Shkodër district (Puka) and Lezha (Mirdite), then it is processed in special places with the aim of selling it.

The criminal group has also had the support of the state police structures and local structures, where it has been proven that they had the support of the defendant Kastriot Bicukaj with the duty of judicial police officer at the Pukë Police Station, as well as the defendant Hilë Marnikolaj, with the duty of Chief of Plete Pukë village.

The criminal activity started in October 2020, then continued in 2021, where through the investigative actions and evidence collected, this criminal activity and the concrete criminal responsibility of the defendants have been documented and proven.

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