State police have announced that an Albanian-led criminal organization based in Antwerp that trafficked drugs and weapons from South America to Belgium has been destroyed.
During this operation, Belgian police inspected 19 apartments and other premises in the city of Antwerp, and as a result of a joint investigation with Albanian police, 18 civilians (12 of them Albanian and 6 of other nationalities) were found. ) was found to have been arrested. Country).
The Albanians arrested are: Valdrin Malkaj, Vitor Berisha, Fatos Malkaj, Sami Berisha, Nehat Berisha, Flamour Derik, Fatmir Derik, Zirkret Pepa, aka Christos Sakrikidis, Bujar Hoxha, Gezim Shabani, Alban Ferma, Altan・Vigani.
“The police operation, codenamed “Antwerp,” was finalized as a result of information exchange and joint investigation between the cantonal police and the Belgian Federal Criminal Police.
This operation was aimed at destroying a criminal organization run by Albanians based in Antwerp, Belgium, that was trafficking drugs and weapons from South America to Belgium.
During the operation, 18 Belgian nationals who were members of the criminal organization were handcuffed, 12 of whom were Albanians.
As a result of information exchange and joint investigations between the National Police and the Belgian state police organizations, the coded police operation “Antwerp” was carried out against a criminal organization operating in Belgium and directed by ethnic Albanians. Ta. was decided.
During the operation, Belgian police inspected 19 apartments and other properties in Antwerp.
As a result of a joint investigation with the Albanian Police and based on information provided during the investigation, the Belgian Federal Criminal Police arrested 18 nationals (12 Albanians and 6 foreigners) who are members of a drug trafficking organization. . Weapons from South America to Belgium.
The Albanians arrested during the operation were: VM, 45 years old, VB, 49 years old, FM, 52 years old, SB, 64 years old, NB, 42 years old, FD, 34 years old, FD, 60 years old, ZP, 50 years old (aka Ch. S.), BH, 50 years old, G. Sh., 41 years old, AF, 29 years old, AV, 42 years old.
“A joint investigation continues with the aim of establishing a complete record of the group’s criminal activities and identifying and capturing other members of the group,” police said in a statement.