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Major anti-drug operation in Elbasan, structured criminal group hit, 3 in handcuffs. 45 kg of cannabis and weapons seized
2026-02-11 20:08:54 / AKTUALITET
A well-organized operation carried out late last night has led to the crackdown on a structured criminal group operating in the field of drug trafficking. The action was carried out by the Elbasan Local Police Directorate in cooperation with the Shkodra Local Police Directorate and was successfully finalized near midnight.
As a result of the intervention, three people were arrested in flagrante delicto, while at least 45 kilograms of cannabis sativa, a combat weapon, ammunition, a considerable amount of money, as well as several mobile phones with Albanian and foreign SIM cards were seized from the vehicle in which they were traveling.
According to police sources, the operation was accompanied by the pursuit of a vehicle suspected of transporting narcotics. At the entrance to the city of Elbasan, the driver of the vehicle realized that he was being followed by law enforcement and attempted to flee at speed, entering an unlit street in a suburban neighborhood.
After a quick response and coordination between the structures involved, the police surrounded the area and made it possible to neutralize the vehicle, handcuffing the three people inside it.
During the operation, a police officer was accidentally injured as a result of a broken glass, but his life was not in danger.
Investigations are continuing intensively, as it is suspected that the criminal group has long extended its activity to at least three regions of the country. Investigative structures are working to identify and capture other individuals involved in this drug trafficking network.
This operation is considered another strong blow against organized crime and drug trafficking in the country.
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