Arrest of Albanian mafia leader/ Klodiana Lala: His connections to the former President

2025-05-26 21:08:00, Kronika CNA

Arrest of Albanian mafia leader/ Klodiana Lala: His connections to the former

Journalist Klodiana Lala spoke about the arrest of the much-wanted Dritan Gjika.

Invited to MCN TV, the journalist said that Gjika is the head of a very powerful criminal group that has trafficked tons of drugs and is suspected of laundering 32 million euros.

He also said that he has operated in Latin America and that his ties to Ecuador and Latin America are strong.

The journalist revealed that in Ecuador they have also announced a wanted judge for favoring Dritan Gjika. It turns out that he has connections to the former President of Ecuador. He had connections to the most important people in Ecuador.

"He is one of the most important people in drug trafficking in Ecuador. He was arrested in the United Arab Emirates. Dritan Gjika was exposed for the first time by Inside Crime. He is the head of a very powerful criminal group that has trafficked tons of drugs and is suspected of having laundered 32 million euros. He has operated in Latin America.

His connections in Ecuador and Latin America are very strong. In Ecuador, they have also announced a wanted judge for favoring Dritan Gjika. It turns out he has connections to the former President of Ecuador. He had connections to the most important people in Ecuador.

He is the leader of the group according to the Prosecutor's Office there. It turns out a group with many exponents, not entirely Albanian. Dritan Gjika also had other exponents from Ecuador, Colombians, etc. In addition to drug trafficking, money laundering was also carried out and the money was transferred to the Hawala system, where the money is not physically transferred, it is left somewhere and taken somewhere else, without physical transfer. They have cash liquidity in different countries of the world to make the transfer.

It hasn't had the right buzz in Albania. It has been active in Latin America, Ecuador, and elsewhere.

Ecuador is looking for him for the activity he carried out there. After Dritan Rexhepi, he is probably the most important Albanian to be announced with a red card. He has also had activity in Spain.

"Albania has been affected by money laundering, it is suspected that money has been laundered," Lala said, among other things./ CNA