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French media: Behar Bajri asked for political asylum, we are not a shelter for the Albanian mafia

2023-09-06 18:55:00, Kronika CNA

Behar Bajri

The French media have revealed details of the arrest of Behar Bajri, who was captured two days ago in Strasbourg.

It is " Europe 1 " media that went to capture the member of the criminal group of Bajraj, who was declared internationally wanted, within the "Metamorphosis" operation.

According to this media, Behar Bajri had requested political asylum in France in 2021, a request which seems to have been rejected.

The article states that with the arrest of Behar Bajri, France gave the message that it is not and will not be a shelter for the Albanian mafia.

"Europe 1" writes that the 43-year-old is currently being held in the Strasbourg detention center and will be extradited to Albania.

Full article:

According to information from Europe 1, Behar B. was arrested by French investigators on Monday in Strasbourg. Wanted by Interpol and suspected of being involved in the assassination of one of his rivals, he will be extradited and handed over to the Albanian authorities.

France is not and will not be a shelter for the Albanian mafia. With this arrest, this is the message that the French authorities are sending to the leaders of criminal organizations in Eastern Europe. According to the information of Europe 1, a well-known leader of the Albanian clan on the run was found and arrested on Monday in Strasbourg by the French judicial police. Behar B., 43 years old, is considered the head of an Albanian criminal clan. He is also suspected of being involved in the assassination of one of his rivals in Shkodër, northern Albania, in August 2020.

Captured in Strasbourg

The Albanian Special Prosecutor's Office tasked with fighting organized crime issued an arrest warrant on July 26, accompanied by an Interpol alert. Thanks to telephone inquiries, investigators of the National Fugitive Search Brigade (BNRF) of the Central Office for the Fight against Organized Crime (OCLCO) managed to locate the criminal in the city of Strasbourg.

It was BRI policemen in the Eastern area who handcuffed him on Monday, addressing the office of the General Prosecutor of Colmar. He was arrested on Tuesday and is being held in the detention center in Strasbourg, awaiting his extradition to Albania. According to information from Europe 1, Behar B. had applied for asylum in 2021 in France./ CNA