TIRANA, February 27 /ATA/ Spanish Police, with assistance from the Albanian police, executed Operation ‘Ferdinand’ to dismantle a criminal gang of Albanian nationals responsible for violent armed robberies in Spain.
According to the police, five suspects, including four Albanian nationals, were detained; seizures included €10,590, four luxury watches, and one vehicle.
The police said that it cooperated closely for about 2 years with their Spanish counterparts through the Liaison Officer at the Embassy of Albania in Madrid.
In context of this cooperation, in January 2026, Lezha Police also detained one of the members of this criminal gang.
Also, according to the police, investigators executed search warrants on multiple properties in Albania associated with the group.
2 other members of this criminal group are declared internationally wanted. /a.f/p.s./
