Five suspects have been arrested in Germany and Norway as part of an investigation into an Albanian drug trafficking organisation that led to the discovery of 27 kilos of heroin... read more →
Twenty-five suspected members of an Albanian drug trafficking gang operating from Belgium have been arrested in a coordinated police action in five countries, according to a Europol statement. Fourteen searches... read more →
The Spanish Civil Guard announced on Monday that it has broken up an Albanian gang that specialised in burgling the homes of high-profile professional footballers while they were playing matches.... read more →
An Albanian court sentenced former Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri to a three-year suspended sentence for abuse of power on Thursday, but cleared him of the more serious charges of drug... read more →
A special prosecution in Albania has called for a 12-year prison sentence for former interior minister Saimir Tahiri, who is on trial for drug trafficking. Tahiri was granted an abbreviated... read more →
The newly-elected mayor of an Albanian city has resigned from his post after allegations emerged that he had been convicted of drug smuggling in Italy 16 years ago. The Albanian... read more →
A ‘poly-criminal organisation’ that smuggled drugs throughout the European Union has been broken up in a joint action by Danish, German, Swedish and Albania police, according to a statement by... read more →
A court in Albania sentenced a gangland leader known as "the Escobar of the Balkans" to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking, membership of a criminal group, concealment of... read more →
Organised crime is the biggest threat to security in Europe, far exceeding that of terrorism and migration, according to security officials who spoke at a conference hosted by Europol in... read more →
As of 1 January 2019 gambling will be banned in Albania as part of a crackdown on on organised crime and money laundering. The law, which was passed by the... read more →
