The Border Police have cracked down on a case of attempted trafficking of a firearm from Albania to the United Kingdom.

The operation took place at the Rinas Border Crossing Point, during intensified checks on exiting the country. A pistol was discovered in the luggage of the 42-year-old Albanian with British citizenship, along with combat ammunition.

The weapon was detected during the scanner control and seized as material evidence. Citizen SK, resident of England, was arrested in flagrante delicto in the case. The procedural materials have been referred to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office for the criminal offense of "Trafficking in weapons and ammunition".

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Rinas PKK

Intensification of checks by the Border Police hits a case of attempted trafficking of firearms from Albania to the United Kingdom.

1 firearm, pistol, with combat ammunition, was seized.

Its possessor is arrested in flagrante delicto.

As a result of dedicated controls, based on risk analysis and police intelligence information, intensified due to the influx of entry/exit traffic, the Border Police services of the Rinas BCP, in cooperation with the security services at Rinas airport, foiled a case of attempted trafficking of firearms from Albania to the United Kingdom.

In this case, the Albanian citizen (with British citizenship) SK, 42 years old, residing in England, was arrested in flagrante delicto.   

From the scanner check, in the luggage of this citizen, upon exiting Albania, 1 firearm, a pistol with combat ammunition, was found, which was seized as material evidence. 

The procedural materials were passed to the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of the General Jurisdiction of Tirana, for further actions, for the criminal offense "Trafficking of weapons and ammunition".