SAA

SAA event in Shkodër County, Shkodër area, Albania on Mon 23rd February 2026

23rd February 2026

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Police finalized operation “NDËRMOLLASI 2,” targeting illegal weapons and drug-related activity. During a search of a house, officers seized an arsenal of 11 firearms, 5,506 military cartridges, seven magazines for an automatic firearm, six magazines for a rifle, and 35 meters of detonator cord, along with about 25.2 kg of cannabis and two foreign license plates. Two men (29 and 31) were arrested on suspicion of illegal possession. Investigations are ongoing to identify additional persons involved. The house belongs to a 29-year-old man previously arrested in September 2025. The two arrested suspects are believed to have possessed the seized weapons and materials and to have acted as associates of the previously detained individual.

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Shkodër County ( Shkodër area )

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