500 euros per person to cross the border, 29-year-old arrested in Shkodra

2025-12-21 14:21:01 / AKTUALITET ALFA PRESS

500 euros per person to cross the border, 29-year-old arrested in Shkodra

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in the Shkodra region, suspected of helping illegal immigrants cross the border in exchange for a payment of 500 euros per person.

According to a statement from the State Police, the person with the initials O. Ç., a resident of Fushë-Krujë, was caught in the village of Vukpalaj, transporting three immigrants from Sudan, who were intending to cross the border with Montenegro.

Preliminary investigations suspect that the 29-year-old was involved in transporting immigrants from third countries, who illegally entered Albania and were then sent towards the northern border for payment.

"A 29-year-old man has been arrested for helping immigrants from third countries, in exchange for a payment of 500 euros, to cross the borders illegally. The 29-year-old was caught red-handed in the village of Vukpalaj, transporting 3 immigrants (from Sudan) in a vehicle, who were intending to cross the border with Montenegro.

Also, this citizen was wanted by Police Commissariat No. 7, Tirana, for the criminal offense of "Leaving the place of serving a sentence", after the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Tirana had set the security measure "Arrest in prison" for this criminal offense," the police announced.

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