TIRANA, January 19 /ATA/ The State Police finalized today the “Astrolabio” operation, executing the decisions of the Special Court of First Instance Against Corruption and Organized Crime, for 18 Albanian and foreign citizens.
In a statement on behalf of the State Police, Director of the Criminal Police Department in the State Police Tonin Vocaj said that the operation was extended to Tirana, Durres, Fier and Vlora.
“This operation was in sync with the judicial and law enforcement authorities of Albania, Italy and Greece, within a Joint Investigation Team (JIT), established between the Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organized Crime in Albania, Anti-mafia Section of the Prosecution of Lecce, Italy, and of the General Prosecution of Appeal Athens, Greece, with the coordination of EUROJUST and the assistance of EUROPOL, who have conducted today, a joint operation to execute 47 personal security measures adopted in connection with the investigations conducted within this Joint Investigation Team. The operation was conducted simultaneously in the three states that are part of the team and in several other countries”, said Vocaj.
Vocaj added that the persons smuggled to cross the state borders illegally were also caught in the act, and the criminal activity of this structured group was documented.
There were also sequestrated vessels, a sailing ship, vehicles, as well as various items which were used for smuggling of persons by land and by sea./p.s./
