Law enforcement officers of Italy and Albania, with the support of European, exposed one of the largest drugs in Europe. During a large -scale operation, 52 people were detained, including the heads of organized criminal groups engaged in international drug trafficking and money laundering.
During the work, the network has transported and sell more than 1,800 kilograms of cocaine and heroin since 2016, and also conducted cash operations worth about 5 million euros. The criminal group in Albania posted drugs from the Balkans, South America and Turkey to Italy. Two Italian groups were engaged in drug treatment and packing for further distribution among local gangs in Brindsi, Bindis and Lechche.
The operation seized assets for several million euros: apartments, companies, luxury cars, as well as large amounts of cash, cocaine and heroin. The investigation was conducted by a joint investigative group (JIT), created under the coordination of European. Law enforcement officers used listening, video surveillance and decryption of encrypted chats, which was made possible by international cooperation.
This operation has become a powerful blow to organized crime, which operated in Europe, and emphasized the effectiveness of the joint work of law enforcement agencies from different countries in the fight against drug trafficking.
