Germany extradites dangerous killer to Albania

He is Ilir Kaplanaj, 49, of Fier, sentenced to 23 years in prison for attempted murder.

Kapanaj is said to have killed a citizen in collaboration with three other people.

The event took place in February 2000 and has since been on the run.

Two other citizens have been extradited along with him for criminal acts, such as murder, theft, and narcotic plant cultivation.

The extradition came as a result of Interpol Tirana co-operation with Interpol Wiesbaden.

But as a result of Interpol co-operation with Interpol Roma, arrest was made possible in Italy, finalising with extradition to our country of citizens G. L, 28, resident of Tropoja.

Citizens G. L, had been declared international after the Court of the Judicial District Tirana sentenced this citizen to 1 year and 4 months in prison for criminal work “Consistent of Public Order Police Officers, exercising physical violence, committed in co-operation”. This same citizen, the Court of the Judicial District Tirana, has sentenced citizens G.L., to 4 years in prison, for criminal acts “Vejjeje, conducted in co-operation”.

Also thanks to Interpol Tirana's co-operation with Interpol Roma/Italy, the arrest in Italy was made possible, finalising with extradition to our country, the citizens of R. R., 54, resident of Vlora. Citizens R. R. was declared internationally sought by Mr. C. Interpol Tirana, after the First Criminal Tribunal for Tirana, has placed the measure of security in prison for criminal work “Structural Crime Group” and “Narcotic plant cultivation”.