Gjirokastër/ The third phase of the "Andromeda" anti-drug operation is finalized, 17 people in handcuffs

2025-01-19 15:58:00, Kronika CNA

Gjirokastër/ The third phase of the "Andromeda" anti-drug

The Narcotics and Trafficking Investigation Section at the Gjirokastra Police Department, in cooperation with the Special Operations Force Directorate at the Criminal Police Department, concluded the third phase of the anti-drug operation codenamed "Andromeda", from which 12 people ended up in handcuffs, joining five others who were arrested in October and November 2024, bringing the number of detainees to 17.

During the third phase, security measures were executed for 12 citizens (10 of them with the security measure "Arrest in prison" and 2 with the security measure "Arrest at home"), members of a criminal group implicated in the sale of narcotics, in the city of Gjirokastra.

Following the investigation conducted with proactive methods within the framework of the anti-drug operation codenamed "Andromeda", under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office, the Trafficking and Narcotics Investigation Section, in cooperation with the Operational Sector at the Gjirokastra Police Department and with the Directorate of the Special Operational Force of the DPPSh, the security measures "Arrest in prison", determined by the Gjirokastra Court, were executed for the following citizens:

- HH, 38 years old, DO, 38 years old, KG, 26 years old, BC, 42 years old, R. Gj., 33 years old, and ET, 35 years old, residents of Gjirokastër, for the criminal offense "Production and sale of narcotics, committed in collaboration."

- IK, 49 years old, ED, 22 years old, E. Ç., 36 years old, residents of Gjirokastër, for the criminal offense "Production and sale of narcotics";

-As well as for citizen Th. K., 41 years old, resident of Gjirokastra, for the criminal offense of "Exercising illegal influence over persons exercising public functions".

Also, the security measures "House arrest" were executed for citizens EN, 25 years old, and MF, 23 years old, both residents of Gjirokastra, for the criminal offense "Smuggling of other goods", committed in collaboration.

The investigations show that these citizens, in collaboration with five others arrested on 25.10.2024 and 13.11.2024, organized as a group, are implicated in the criminal activity of selling narcotics, in doses, mainly in Gjirokastra.

Also, in cooperation with the AMP, the security measures "Suspension of the exercise of a public function or service" were executed for citizens LK, 32 years old, and OB, 29 years old, both residents of Gjirokastra, with the duty of police officers at the Kakavija BCP, for the criminal offense "Abuse of duty", committed in collaboration.

During the checks carried out to find material evidence with the aim of legally documenting the criminal activity of these citizens, considerable amounts of monetary value, narcotics Cannabis and Cocaine, combat ammunition, mobile phones, vehicles, forged documents, smuggled goods, etc. were found and seized.

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