Missing Man Investigation Deepens as Forensic Evidence Emerges in Tirana

Authorities are intensifying their investigation into the disappearance of a 34-year-old man after forensic evidence was recovered from multiple locations linked to the case.

According to investigators, Eglant Koçi left his home on June 4 to meet an acquaintance, Armand Shakaj, at an office located in a commercial building on Tirana’s “Zhan D’Ark” Boulevard. Security footage reportedly captured Koçi entering the premises, but no footage has shown him leaving the building.

Police later discovered blood traces and biological evidence inside the office, findings that are expected to play a key role in the ongoing investigation.

Investigators believe surveillance cameras located in the building’s corridors were deliberately disconnected shortly after Koçi entered the office. Authorities suspect this may have been done to conceal subsequent movements within the building.

The case has also led to the arrest of a local café employee, Enea Zyferi, who is accused of assisting after the alleged incident. A Tirana court on Wednesday ordered that he remain in custody pending further investigation. During court proceedings, Zyferi reportedly stated that he was unaware of Koçi’s fate and had acted solely on instructions from his employer, believing that a refrigerator was being transported.

After several days of investigation, police located a vehicle allegedly used by the main suspect. Biological material was recovered from the vehicle’s trunk and has been sent for forensic examination.

Authorities have also seized the missing man's motorcycle, which investigators say was moved to different locations in Tirana after the alleged crime before eventually being recovered by police.

Evidence collected from the office, the vehicle, and the motorcycle has been submitted to forensic laboratories. Officials are awaiting the results, which are expected to provide crucial information about the circumstances surrounding Koçi’s disappearance.

No official conclusion has yet been reached, and investigators continue to treat the case as an active criminal inquiry.