A 38-year-old man declared internationally wanted by the Italian authorities has been arrested in Vlora, as part of the police operation codenamed "Target 1". He had been sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for a series of criminal activities committed in Italy. The official announcement states that the operation was organized by the Narcotics Investigation Section of the Vlora Local Police Directorate, following information obtained in operational channels regarding the location of the wanted person.
During the intervention in the city of Vlora, the citizen with the initials SM, alias SP, 38 years old, resident of Selenica, was arrested. He was arrested with the aim of extradition to Italy. According to the police, the Court of Appeal in Bologna has sentenced the 38-year-old to 7 years, 3 months and 15 days in prison for several criminal offenses, including production and sale of narcotics, extortion and attempted extortion in collaboration. He is also accused of possession and use of incendiary devices, specifically Molotov cocktails, in the Rimini area, as well as forgery of identification documents, illegal return to Italy and possession of weapons without authorization.
The criminal activities for which he was convicted were committed during the period February 1, 2015 - February 12, 2020. From the sentence given by the Italian justice, the 38-year-old still has 6 years, 4 months and 3 days of imprisonment left to serve. Meanwhile, Interpol Tirana, in cooperation with its Italian counterparts, is continuing the procedures for his extradition to Italy.
