They were carrying drugs and cold weapons with them/ Three young men arrested in Shëngjin

2025-10-21 16:34:00, Kronika CNA

They were carrying drugs and cold weapons with them/ Three young men arrested in

Three people were arrested on the "Shëngjin-Kune" road after they were driving a vehicle with narcotics and a cold weapon.

Citizens MM, 19 years old, HI, 18 years old, and PG, 26 years old, attempted to evade police control but their attempt was unsuccessful. Meanwhile, it is reported that a 17-year-old, who was the driver of the vehicle in which the young people were traveling, has also been criminally prosecuted.

During the search of the vehicle, suspected narcotics, cocaine and cannabis, as well as a cutting tool (knife), were found and seized. Meanwhile, during the search of the apartment of citizen PG, with a criminal record in the field of narcotics, 60 cartridges for a pistol firearm were found and seized.

Police announcement:

Shëngjin / Controls continue to identify and crack down on activities in the field of narcotics and illegal possession of weapons.

The codenamed "Axis" operation is finalized.

They were driving a vehicle with narcotics and a cold weapon, they tried to evade police control, but were caught red-handed during the pursuit, three citizens were arrested.

A 17-year-old, the driver of the vehicle, is also being prosecuted.

The narcotics cocaine, cannabis, a cold weapon (knife), combat ammunition and a vehicle were seized.

In continuation of the work to identify and crack down on criminal activities in the field of narcotics and illegal possession of weapons, specialists from the Narcotics Investigation Sector, in cooperation with the services of the "Eagle" Special Force, have organized the operation, as a result of which two cases of criminal activities in these fields were cracked down on.

During the operation, on the "Shëngjin-Kune" road axis, the Police services, after following for several minutes, stopped the "Benz" type vehicle, in which four citizens were traveling.

During the search of the vehicle, suspected narcotics, cocaine and cannabis, as well as a cutting tool (knife) were found and seized.

Subsequently, during a search of the apartment of citizen PG, with a criminal record in the field of narcotics, 60 cartridges for a pistol firearm were found and seized.

At the end of the procedural actions:

Citizens MM, 19 years old, HI, 18 years old, and PG, 26 years old, all three residents of Shëngjin, were arrested in flagrante delicto.

Criminal proceedings were initiated against the 17-year-old, who was driving the vehicle without a driver's license at the time of the stop by the Police.

Investigations continue to fully document the criminal activities of these citizens.

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