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2026-09-06 13:50:00 / AKTUALITET ALFA PRESS

Crackdown on drug dealers in Saranda,

After several years on the police radar, 49-year-old Altin Arapi, also known as Altin Demiri and with the nickname "Boraqi", has been arrested as one of the suspects for distributing cocaine in Saranda.

No individuals considered to be direct associates of Arap were arrested in Operation "Autumn." However, sources indicate that his name has been on the radar for years as part of investigations, along with other individuals involved in drug distribution.

According to sources, tracking Arap has been difficult for police structures. In some cases, it was suspected that he managed to obtain information about police actions and avoid checks or operations planned against him.

One of the cases considered unsuccessful is that of January 20, 2022. The police intervened on suspicion that Arapi was in possession of narcotics, but during the search the requested drugs were not found. In the end, he was arrested for resisting the police officers, as during the attempted search he had resisted and had also damaged his cell phone.

Altin Arapi's name was also mentioned in another serious episode that occurred in May 2025. A 15-year-old girl presented herself at the Saranda Hospital in an intoxicated state, after it was suspected that she had consumed about 5 grams of cocaine. As part of the verifications for this event, Arapi was also one of the people questioned.

His only arrest for drug possession, according to publicly available data, dates back about eight years. At that time, he was caught in Tirana along with two other people from Saranda, and a quantity of cocaine was found on him. For this episode, he spent several months in prison.

Another case where his name came to the attention of the Police was in January 2021. An immediate escort of a person was carried out in Delvina, after the police structures had received information that there might be a conflict with Altin Arapi. The intervention was made as a preventive measure to avoid escalating the situation.

Other arrestees and criminal records

Among the people arrested as part of Operation "Autumn" in Saranda, there are also several names with previous criminal records.

Feliks Filija , 27, is known as a friend of Elvis Çaushllari, alias “Vis Korçari.” Filija was arrested in 2020 in Elbasan, on charges of attempted “intentional murder” committed in collaboration, as well as “unlicensed possession of weapons.”

Medi Myftaraj , 35, was arrested in September 2017 in Skrapar. He was sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison by the Vlora Court for “production and sale of narcotics”. During a search of his apartment, about 500 grams of cannabis sativa were found. In March 2023, Myftaraj was arrested again in Ksamil, this time with another quantity of narcotics.

Fabjo Berhamaj, 30, was extradited from Germany to Albania in 2016. He was sentenced by the Fier Court to 7 years in prison for “production and sale of narcotics”. His records also include a proceeding in Saranda for “illegal border crossing”.

Devis Saliaj , 22, is another person with a history of crime. On June 6, 2025, he was stabbed in the “Eukalipsi” area of ​​Saranda. Earlier, in September 2023, he was arrested in the Kodra e Diellit area of ​​Tirana as part of an operation for the distribution of cannabis sativa and cocaine. In December 2025, he was arrested again in Tirana.

Erjon Dido , 41, known by the nickname "Macistja", was arrested in October 2018 in Saranda after a quantity of cannabis sativa was found on him. He was prosecuted again in December 2024 for "production and sale of narcotics" as part of a group.

Dhimitri Terolli , 33 years old, known as "Miçp Evgjiti", has several previous convictions. He has been arrested on several occasions, mainly for theft, while in one case he was also prosecuted for "intentional minor injury", where the injured party was another person with drug use problems.

Nazif Refitaj, 24 years old, was arrested in 2021 in Patos, on charges of "theft committed in collaboration".

Operation "Autumn" brings back into focus a group of individuals with previous criminal histories, while investigations are expected to determine the specific role of each in the suspected narcotics distribution activity in Saranda. 

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