Transporting contraband goods/ 53-year-old arrested in flagrante delicto on the "Kapshtica-Bilisht" axis

2025-10-23 16:17:00, Kronika CNA

Transporting contraband goods/ 53-year-old arrested in flagrante delicto on the

Smuggled goods

A 53-year-old man was arrested in flagrante delicto on the "Kapshticë-Bilisht" road after being caught transporting smuggled goods from Greece. The citizen with the initials NJ was put in handcuffs

The police inform that a customs officer at the border crossing in Kapshtica has also been criminally prosecuted in connection with the case, for the criminal offense of "Abuse of duty". The citizen with the initials NB, 64 years old, is suspected of not having carried out the customs clearance of the goods.

Meanwhile, police have seized the smuggled goods, worth around 2,000 euros, and the 53-year-old's vehicle.

Police announcement:

Korça/A case of smuggling of goods is cracked down on.

A 53-year-old man was arrested after being caught red-handed on the "Kapshtica-Bilisht" road, transporting suspected smuggled goods from Greece.

1 customs officer of the Kapshtica BCP is being prosecuted for the criminal offense of "Abuse of office".

The smuggled goods, worth around 2,000 euros, and the vehicle were seized.

Specialists of the Economic and Financial Crimes Investigation Section, in continuation of their work to prevent, identify and crack down on criminal activities in the field of smuggling, based on information obtained through operational channels, have cracked a case of smuggling of goods.

On the "Kapshticë-Bilisht" road, the Police services stopped the vehicle driven by citizen NJ. During the search of the vehicle, they found various plumbing and electrical equipment, worth around 2,000 euros, which it is suspected that this citizen brought into Albania without completing customs clearance procedures.

Following are the actions for this case:

-citizen NJ, 53 years old, resident of Greece, was arrested in flagrante delicto for the criminal offense of "Smuggling of other goods";

-the materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office where proceedings were initiated for the criminal offense of "Abuse of office", against citizen NB, 64 years old, customs officer at the Kapshtica BCP, as it is suspected that he did not carry out the customs clearance of these goods.

The procedural materials were passed to the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Korça, for further action. /CNA