Police have arrested 30 people, in Tirana, Mirdita, Lushnje, Elbasan and Durres for protesting against the huge rise of prices of fuel and goods nationwide. The arrests were made at the end of the second day of protests as police did not spare even women.

All the arrestees will face the criminal charges of "Obstruction of the circulation of vehicles" "Organizing and participating in illegal gatherings and demonstrations”, “Disobeying the order of a public order police officer” and "Breaking of the public peace".

In the meantime, 95 more citizens have been prosecuted for their participation in the protest, law enforcement announced.

Police notification:

Lushnjë:

They blocked the road by not allowing the passage of vehicles in both directions of movement on the road axis Fier-Rrogozhina, 7 citizens are prosecuted.

Specialists for the Investigation of Crimes at the Lushnja Police Commissariat proceeded criminally for the criminal offense "Obstruction of the circulation of vehicles" citizens J. M., 45 years old; B. Sh., 19 years old; Xh. D., 62 years old; R. Q., 35; A. Xh., 59 years old; A. K., 60; A. Xh., 37 years old, resident in Lushnja, after yesterday in the place called "Rotondo e Plugut", they blocked the road axis Fier-Rrogozhina, not allowing the circulation of vehicles from both senses of movement.

Durrës:

They called for rallies, blocked the roads and opposed the police officers during yesterday's protest, 2 citizens were arrested in flagrante delicto, 50 other citizens are being prosecuted.

The investigative structures of the Local Police Directorate of Durrës, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office of the Durrës Judicial District, at the end of the first investigative actions carried out in connection with the protest held on March 10, 2022, based on the evidence gathered, arrested for criminal offenses "Organizing and participating in illegal gatherings and demonstrations”, “Disobeying the order of a public order police officer” and “Obstructing the circulation of vehicles”, carried out in cooperation with citizens:

- E. S., 21 years old and A. B., 33 years old, resident in Durrës.

Fifty citizens participating in the protest were also prosecuted.

Shkodër:

They blocked the road by not allowing vehicles to pass in "Parrucë" square, 8 citizens are prosecuted and another is declared wanted

Specialists for the Investigation of Crimes at the Shkodra Police Commissariat prosecuted for the criminal offenses "Organizing and participating in an illegal gathering" "Obstruction of the circulation of vehicles" and "Breaking the public peace" Citizens: BO 33 years old, resident of Dobrac neighborhood young, Shkodër, M. Sh. 57 years old, resident in the neighborhood "3 Herojt" Shkodra, K. D. 27 years old, resident in Grude e Re, Shkodra, Ç.T. 54 years old, resident in the village of Beltojë, Shkodër, L. K. 44 years old, resident in the village of Palaj, Shkodër, Sh. Ç. 34 years old, resident in the neighborhood "Partizani", Shkodra, MB 38 years old, resident in the neighborhood Guerile Shkodra, KP 57 years old, resident of the neighborhood Mark Lula, Shkodra, and was declared wanted citizen AT 55 years old, resident in the neighborhood Salo Halili Shkodra .

Mirditë:

They blocked the road by not allowing vehicles to pass in both directions of movement on the national road, 5 citizens were arrested in flagrante delicto, and 13 others were declared wanted.

Specialists for the Investigation of Crimes in the Police Commissariat of Mirdita arrested in flagrante delicto for the criminal offenses "Organizing and participating in an illegal protest", "Obstruction of the circulation of vehicles" and "Objection to a police officer citizen: M.Ç., KP , PJ, E.Gj. and Y.Z., residents of Mirdita, after yesterday in the village of Ndërfushaz, blocked the Milot-Morinë road axis by not allowing the circulation of vehicles from both directions of movement.

Also, a police search was announced for the citizens: Gj.N., BS, FP, TS, LT, ET, KN, MN, PN, Gj.N., B.Gj., TP, and PN, resident in Mirditë .

Elbasan:

They obstructed the circulation of vehicles by blocking the national road Prrenjas-Pogradec and did not obey the order of the police officers, 7 citizens are prosecuted.

Specialists for the Investigation of Crimes at the Librazhd Police Commissariat prosecuted for the criminal offenses "Disobedience to the order of a public order police officer", "Organizing and participating in illegal gatherings and demonstrations" and "Obstruction of the circulation of vehicles". citizens: FK, 30 years old, K. Ç., 25 years old, MH, 22 years old, F. Ç., 27 years old, GL, 40 years old, OB, 27 years old and EB, 28 years old, after yesterday, they prevented vehicle traffic blocking the road axis Prrenjas-Pogradec.

Tirana:

They obstructed the movement of vehicles, disturbed public order and peace and opposed the police officers during yesterday's protest, arrested 23 citizens in flagrante delicto, prosecuted 23 others and are working to apprehend another citizen.

The investigative structures of the Local Police Directorate of Tirana and the Commissariats under it, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office of the Tirana Judicial District, at the end of the first investigative actions carried out in relation to the protest held on March 10, 2022, based on evidence arrested, arrested for the criminal offenses "Organizing and participating in illegal gatherings and demonstrations", "Breaking public order", "Disobeying the order of a public order police officer" and "Obstructing the circulation of vehicles", committed in cooperation, citizens:

- N. L., 27 years old, Sh. B., 37 years old, AK, 42 years old, RM, 40 years old, S. Sh., 22 years old, H. Ç, 25 years old, IB, 28 years old, EM, 21 years old, IB, 57 years old, FI, 43 years old , DT, 28 years old, IP, 45 years old, JK, 25 years old, BD, 21 years old, AM, 21 years old, AM, 20 years old, NL, 24 years old, ET, 21 years old, AA, 23 years old, RM, 21 years old , GT, 21 years old, J. Sh., 21 years old and Gj. B., 27 years old.

Following the actions, 23 other citizens were prosecuted and work is underway to apprehend the citizen A. K., 23 years old.