Four Arrested for Vandalism on Partizani-Tirana Derby

One day after the Partizani-Tirana derby, where there was a riot, the police have arrested Friday 4 people: Aleksander Papazjan, Sulejman Plaku, Saimir Plaku and Luis Plaku, while another was prosecuted.

Law enforcement revealed that the persons arrested during the match threw flamethrowers on the field and after its completion exercised violent actions, damaging the stadium benches.

According to the police, one of the detainees during the interrogation by the Police services, initially stated that he was not present at the stadium during the match, but after watching the film footage, it turned out that he was a participant and after entering the field. where the match took place, hit the security service employee.

Following police work, the materials were forwarded to the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance in Tirana, for further procedural actions.

“Specialists for the Investigation of Crimes in the Police Commissariat No. 1, following the investigative actions for the situation created during and after the Tirana-Partizani match held last night at the stadium "Air Albania", made the identification, escort and arrest of citizens , who during the match threw flamethrowers on the field and after its completion exercised violent actions, damaging the stadium benches.

The citizens were arrested in flagrante delicto by the Police services:

- A. P., 24 years old, for the criminal offenses "Punishment due to duty", "Violent actions in sports activities" and "False statements before the Judicial Police officer". This citizen, during the interview by the Police services, initially stated that he was not present at the stadium during the match, but after watching the film footage, it turned out that he was a participant and after entering the field where the match took place, he hitting the security service employee;

- S. P., 19 years old, S. P., 28 years old and L. P., 18 years old, for the criminal offense "Violent acts in sports activities".

Also, the citizen Xh. Mr., 25 years old, for the criminal offense "Disobedience to the order of a public order police officer", as he did not obey the order of the police officer for escort.

Several other citizens were accompanied by the Police services as suspects that they committed violent acts during the sports activity, namely: I. V .; D. I .; E. K .; H. T .; E. T .; E. L .; A. T .; M. M .; E. T .; A. M .; M. S .; R. Z .; G. A .; E. V., E. E. and K. Sh., Who after receiving the statements were released.

These citizens, during the Tirana-Partizani match, threw pyrotechnics at the field where the match took place and after its completion, damaged the benches.

Investigative actions continue for the full documentation of this case, identification and escort of other persons who have exercised violent actions during the sports activity”, communicated the police.