"Barber Shop" in Saranda/ 1 in custody and 4 wanted, 18 kg of cannabis seized

2026-01-20 16:56:00, Kronika CNA

"Barber Shop" in Saranda/ 1 in custody and 4 wanted, 18 kg of cannabis

A 45-year-old man was arrested, 4 citizens were declared wanted and 1 was criminally prosecuted for cultivating narcotics in an environment adapted for this activity in Saranda.

During the police operation codenamed "Administrator", 157 narcotic plants, 18 kg of cannabis, and electrical equipment used for the cultivation, drying, and processing of narcotic plants for the purpose of sale were seized.

Announcement:

Continuing the work to crack down on criminal activities in the field of narcotics, based on information provided by intelligence and field verifications, the structures of the Saranda Police Commissariat finalized the police operation codenamed "Administrator".

As a result of this operation, on the ninth floor of a 9-story building, in neighborhood no. 2, Saranda, in two apartments, premises adapted for the cultivation of narcotic plants through electric lamps, as well as for their drying and processing, with the aim of sale, were found. The verifications showed that the equipment was supplied with illegal electricity connections.

Following the actions, citizen EB, 45 years old, resident of Saranda, administrator of the building, was arrested in flagrante delicto for the criminal offenses of "Production and sale of narcotics", "Cultivation of narcotic plants" and "Theft of electricity or telephone impulses".

Also, citizens E. Sh., 48 years old, SH, 26 years old, TM, 28 years old and AM, 25 years old, suspected of being involved in this criminal activity, were declared wanted. Following the actions in this case, criminal proceedings were also initiated against citizen MB, 45 years old, (wife of citizen EB, who was arrested).

During the search of the adapted premises, 157 suspected narcotic plants of the Cannabis Sativa variety, cultivated in pots, 18 kg of the narcotic substance cannabis, in a dry state, 90 electric lamps with reflectors, 100 electric fuses, 5 air conditioners, 15 fans, 4 air filters, aspiration tubes, 3 mobile phones and other equipment used for criminal activity were seized as material evidence.

Work continues to capture the wanted citizens and to fully legally document this criminal activity.

The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor 's Office for further action./CNA