TIRANA, Feb 3 /ATA/ The State Police have finalized 98 police operations during January, dismantling over 11 criminal groups and arresting over 300 suspects.
According to the Police sources, mega-operations with high public impact have been conducted by Police in the 12 districts of the country earlier this year. This work is based on elements such as: dynamic analysis of the most concerning criminal phenomena for the community, cooperation with citizens and international partners, 24/7 contact with the field and police intelligence work.
“This month has recorded 98 finalized operations. The “Tempulli” (temple) mega-operation, with a focus on ridding schools, bars and alleyways of drugs, concluded the first phase, resulting in the arrest of 563 drug dealers/peddlers, as well as the seizure of about 800 kilograms of various drugs and 15 firearms”, according to the police sources.
“The mega-operation “Tempulli 2″ was initiated in January. It has so far brought 301 citizens to justice, dismantled 11 criminal groups in the field of narcotics, and seized about 585 kilograms of various drugs (cannabis, cocaine and heroin) and 12 firearms”, the announcement states.
“The mega-operation “Rule of Law” spread to every corner of the territory, increasing the security parameters in the community, as well as the preventive and striking force of the Police. Specifically, within the framework of this mega-operation: 14 citizens declared wanted internationally and 59 citizens declared wanted nationally were arrested; 7 remote-controlled mines were seized, during the “Safe City”, “New Start” and “Brothers” operations, in Mirdita, Lezhë and Tirana. Through these operations, the Police prevented serious crimes against the person. Meanwhile, the preventive force of the Police and the prompt response after the reports of the citizens also prevented the escalation of 8 conflicts, mainly: conflicts in the family or for property reasons. 18 firearms were seized throughout the country and a stockpile of ammunition in Fier, as part of the “Risk” operation.
“Besides the legal dimension, the State Police have displayed their human dimension during January. In Valbona, Mount Korabi, Hot and Kurbin, police forces assisted with the rescue operation of 7 Albanian and foreign citizens stranded for various reasons”, the press release reads.
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