SAA

SAA event in Tirana County, Paskuqan area, Albania on Wed 5th August 2026

5th August 2026

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Two perpetrators armed with a Kalashnikov entered a jewellery shop and threatened a woman employee, then stole a quantity of jewellery. The perpetrators fled on a motorcycle without number plates. On 18 August 2026, one of them, a 35-year-old man, was arrested as he tried to flee abroad, and the automatic weapon used in the robbery was found and seized, together with a magazine with cartridges, the motorcycle, clothing and two silicone masks. The second perpetrator has not been identified, and the investigation is continuing.

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Tirana County ( Paskuqan area )

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