A 50-year-old sentenced in Albania to life imprisonment, has been handcuffed in South Korea. 

Ervin Shahini was convicted in our country because at various times in 1995, using cold weapons (knives), he killed and injured citizens who worked as taxi drivers. 

"A 50-year-old man sentenced to life imprisonment was arrested and imprisoned in the Republic of Korea for serious criminal offenses against the person. 

Within the framework of the "INFRA ATLAS" operation and as a result of the exchange of police intelligence, between the Interpol Directorate, Interpol Seoul and the Interpol General Secretariat (Fugitives Investigative Support (FIS) Sector), the coded police operation "Support" was finalized. during which it became possible to locate and provisionally arrest, for the purpose of extradition, citizen Ervin Shahini, 50 years old. 

This citizen was declared internationally wanted, after the Court of Appeal, Tirana, sentenced him to life imprisonment for the criminal offenses "Theft with violence resulting in death", "Theft with violence", carried out in collaboration and "Removing the prisoner from place of residence". 

Brief history of criminal events: 

This citizen, at various times in 1995, using cold weapons (knives), killed and injured citizens who worked as taxi drivers. 

After billing them as taxis, to go to the desired destinations, this citizen hit the drivers with a knife, took their vehicles and left the scene. He used the same mechanism in all events, specifically: 
- on 15.05.1995, in cooperation with citizens A. M. and N. K., wounded citizens P. B. and A. A. with a knife. 
– on 10.07.1995, he wounded citizen S.H. with a knife; 
- on 27.08.1995, killed the citizen Xh. A.; 
– on 27.10.1995, wounded citizen I. I. with a knife; 

During the riots of March 1997, this citizen escaped and left Albania illegally. 

The Interpol Directorate, since 2015, has exchanged multiple correspondences with counterpart offices and other law enforcement agencies, with the aim of locating and then provisionally arresting this citizen, in order to extradite him to our country. 

Finally, information was provided that this citizen was sheltered in the Republic of Korea. 

From the information and verifications, it turned out that citizen Ervin Shahini used the identity of another Albanian citizen to avoid arrest. 

Interpol Tirana, in cooperation with law enforcement agencies and Interpol Seoul, continue the work for the extradition of this citizen to Albania," the police informed.