Operation “Free Image”: From Durres to Saranda, over 1,200 shezlong tents are seized from public beaches

Two weeks' time, state Police structures are committed to implementing the special plan of measures for the 2025 summer tourist season, with the focus: ensuring security, calm and order in tourist and urban areas”, the official announcement said.

Under this operation, 16 cases of breach of security perimeter in coastal areas have been recorded, where the directors of floating vehicles are punished with fines of 100,000 dollars each, and 13 have been blocked. Jet Ski and 3 scans.

Also, within the framework of the “FreePage” operation, 1230 complete tents and shezlong, from Durres to Saranda, while 27 citizens have been prosecuted for the illegal seizure of public beaches.

Police have released 9 public spaces, illegally used for parking or other activities, “8 of which were in Vlora and 1 at Shkodra”, and have prosecuted 14 people for this work.
In urban areas, 98 vehicles and 34 vehicles, parked contrary to the law, have been built in wheelchairs, and 15 citizens have been prosecuted for overstepping noise borders and 72 vehicles and motor vehicles have been blocked.

For pollution of the environment, 11 cases have been identified, where 2 citizens have been arrested and 9 others prosecuted, mainly in Vlora, Tirana, Lushnje and Shkodra cities.

Police appeal to respect the rules, warning strict measures against violators.

“Locals/administrators in coastal areas, not occupy public spaces and respect the allowed margins of noise, or face administrative and criminal measures”, the report said.

And citizens are encouraged to denounce every case of lawlessness in the 112th, guaranteeing an immediate and impartial <x0ndre response”.