Tirana Police have finalized the operation codenamed "Last Bet", cracking down on three cases of illegal gambling in the capital. During the checks carried out by the structures of the Tirana Local Police Directorate, three premises where gambling was organized were discovered, while 3 machines, a poker table, chips, gambling cards and 5 mobile phones suspected of being used for this activity were seized.

As part of the operation, 2 citizens were arrested in flagrante delicto, 4 people were prosecuted at large, while 2 others were declared wanted.

The Crime Investigation Specialists of the Police Commissariat No. 1 arrested citizen G. Zh., 22 years old, while they declared citizens M. Zh., 50 years old and A. Zh., 25 years old, wanted. According to the police, these persons are suspected of organizing games of chance in a rented premises on “Aleks Çaçi” street, where two machines, a poker table, chips and gambling cards were found.

Meanwhile, officers from Police Station No. 5 arrested citizen GS (J.), 39 years old, after a slot machine and a mobile phone were found in the bar he managed in the Bathore area, which were suspected of being used for gambling.

Also, specialists from the Cybercrime Investigation Section referred the materials to the Prosecutor's Office, where criminal proceedings were initiated against citizens SG, 21 years old, OC, 19 years old, RH, 27 years old and FD, 67 years old. During the search in a bar on "Irfan Tomini" street, mobile phones were found on them that were suspected of being used to organize sports betting. The procedural materials have been referred to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office for further investigative actions.