Three Albanians wanted internationally have been arrested as part of the coded police operation “Highway”, initiated by the Italian Police in 2017, for the destruction of a criminal group for drug trafficking.
Citizens: Emirjan Beu, Syrjan Tola and Dorian Beu were detained in Milan.
Meanwhile, the investigative structures of the State Police have traced and seized in Durrës, various assets, worth over 1 million euros, owned by these 3 people and their families.
Police notification:
As a result of the intensive and continuous cooperation, made concrete with joint investigation teams and exchange of information in real time, the specialists of the Sector for the Investigation of Criminal Groups, of the Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime, in the General Directorate of the Police of State, contributed to the finalization of another phase of the international anti-drug mega-operation coded “Highway”.
For this phase, as a result of the exchange of information provided by the specialists of this Sector, with the Italian partners, it became possible to locate in Milan, and the arrest by the Italian Police, of the 3 Albanian citizens declared internationally wanted: E. B., 32 years, S. T., 43 years and D. B., 44 years. Within the police mega-operation coded “Highway”, initiated in Italy in 2017, these citizens are accused of being members of a criminal group active in the field of drug trafficking.
On the basis of this charge, as well as in implementation of decision no. 395, dated 05.10.2023, of the Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime, movable and immovable assets of these citizens and their families, were traced and seized in Durrës. These assets, worth over 1 million euros, are suspected to derive from the criminal activity of the 3 imprisoned citizens.
Specifically, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime has determined the “Preventive Sequestration” measure, for the following assets: 2 commercial companies with an object in the field of fishing, together with their assets, the commercial activities of 3 physical entities, together with their assets, 1 ship fishing, 1 apartment, 1 garage, 1 bar-café service unit and 3 other various service units.
The procedural materials were passed to Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) for further actions.
