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The names of 11 members of Jetmir Pepaj's criminal group have been revealed. They trafficked 7.5 tons of cocaine from Ecuador during 2019-2021
2026-04-18 11:11:15 / AKTUALITET
The names of 11 suspected members of the criminal group led by Jetmir Pepaj alias Jetmir Marashi have been revealed.
SPAK announced that only 3 members of the group were arrested as part of this operation, Lulzim Pepaj, Florian Marku and Anton Kola.
As part of this operation, 12 million euros in various assets were seized.
SPAK also reports that this criminal group has trafficked around 7.5 tons of cocaine from Latin America to Europe in several episodes.
8 episodes of drug trafficking
Episode 1 – January-March 2020 – Trafficking of a significant amount of cocaine during the period January-March 2020. Of this amount, on 21.03.2020, a quantity of 8.5 kg was seized in the city of Amsterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Episode 2 – 7-8 April 2020 – Trafficking of a quantity of 1,018 kg of cocaine from Peru to the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The cargo arrived at the port of Rotterdam on a Colombian ship while the narcotic substance was hidden in a refrigerated container containing frozen fruit juice. The sales value was over 1.3 million euros.
Episode 3 – June 6, 2020 – Trafficking of a quantity of 2020 kg of cocaine from Ecuador to the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands. This cargo had arrived at the Port of Rotterdam on a sea vessel from the Port of Guayaquil, Ecuador and was destined for a company in Hungary. Part of this cargo belonged to this criminal group.
Episode 4 – June 26, 2020 – Attempted trafficking of a quantity of 516 kg of cocaine, seized at the Muelle Sur Port Terminal, DP World Callao, Peru, and destined for the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Episode 5 – June 30, 2020 – Trafficking of a quantity of 500 kg of cocaine, seized in the Port of Rotterdam, which had arrived in a container from Colombia containing canned tuna fish and was destined for a company in Germany.
Episode 6 – 7 August 2020 – Trafficking of a significant quantity of cocaine, estimated at around 1600 kg, of which 104 kg was seized on the same date on the A2 highway near the city of Abcoude in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Episode 7 – August 16, 2020 – Trafficking of a quantity of approximately 1,100 packages with a gross weight of 1,238.39 kg of the narcotic substance cocaine, which was hidden in a shipment of bananas in a container coming from Ecuador to the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands and had arrived at the Port of Rotterdam on a sea vessel coming from the Port of Antwerp, destined for a company in The Hague.
Episode 8 – October 1 – 2, 2020 – Trafficking of a quantity of 531 kg of cocaine in the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, a quantity which was seized by Dutch authorities, hidden in a container loaded with raisins, destined for Sweden.
With decision no. 273, dated 14.4.2026, based on Article 274 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the GjKKO has decided to impose a preventive seizure measure in relation to 232 movable and immovable assets directly or indirectly owned by the persons under investigation, specifically the following assets:
Seizures (worth 12 million euros)
The assets of the Company “P… GROUP”, sh.pk, headquartered in Tirana, including any movable and immovable property, assets, rights towards third parties, parts of the capital, as well as the company's quotas.
The shares of the Company “HEC A…I”, sh.pk, with headquarters in Fierzë, Fushë Arrëz Municipality, amounting to 33.30%, which belong to the partner “P… GROUP” sh.pk
The shares of the Company “B….V”, sh.pk, with headquarters in Lezha, Fang village, Rubik, in the amount of 50.00%, which belong to the partner “P… GROUP” sh.pk
The shares of the Company “Sh……i 2013”, sh.pk, with headquarters in Shëngjin, Lezhë, in the amount of 50.00%, which belong to the LP partner
The assets of the Company “O….. Hotel”, sh.pk, headquartered in Tirana, including any movable and immovable property, assets, rights towards third parties, parts of the capital, as well as the company's quotas.
The assets of the Company “M….. N… A………”, sh.pk, headquartered in Tirana, including any movable and immovable property, assets, rights towards third parties, shares of capital, as well as the company's quotas.
The assets of the Company “E…… AL”, sh.pk, with headquarters in Ishull-Shëngjin Lezha, including any movable and immovable property, assets, rights towards third parties, parts of the capital, as well as the company's quotas.
60 real estate properties of the types of arable land, land plot, hotel, parking lots and apartments, located in Tirana, Kamëz, Lezhë, Shëngjin, Saranda and Himara.
89 vehicles of various brands and types (technological vehicles for construction, freight transport or cars).
72 bank accounts belonging to various legal or natural persons, as well as citizens under investigation, or persons related to them.
On April 15, 2026, the State Police and the Asset Administration Agency initiated procedures to block these assets in registration offices and second-tier banks.
SPAK thanks the General Directorate of the State Police and the Agency for the Administration of Sequestered and Confiscated Assets for their close cooperation in the execution of security measures.
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