Wanted Drug Trafficker Arrested in Tirana

The 44-year-old Roland Hysollari was arrested this Tuesday, after being declared an international wanted man. It is reported that extradition to Italy is expected. 

The 44-year-old was declared an international wanted man, after the Court of Ancona issued an international arrest warrant for him, for the criminal offense "Criminal organization with the aim of trafficking in narcotics", provided by the Italian Criminal Code. 

Interpol Tirana and Interpol Rome continue cooperation with the aim of extraditing the 44-year-old to Italy. 

"The coded police operation "Doppio gioco", developed by the Sector for the Investigation of Criminal Groups, in cooperation with FAST Albanian, Interpol Tirana, the Italian Interforce office in Albania and the services of the Local Police Directorate of Tirana, is finalized. 

The operation continues in parallel in Italy, for the capture of other citizens declared wanted for criminal activity in the field of narcotics. 

Accused by the Italian authorities, as a member of a criminal organization for drug trafficking, the 44-year-old is provisionally arrested, with the aim of extradition. 

As a result of the localization work carried out by the services of the Sector for the Investigation of Criminal Groups, in cooperation with FAST Albanian, the Italian Interforce office in Albania and with the services of the Local Police Directorate of Tirana, as well as following the exchange of information between Interpol Tirana and Interpol Rome, with the aim of locating, capturing and temporarily arresting, with the aim of extraditing to the countries where they have committed the criminal offense, the internationally wanted citizens, the coded police operation "Doppio gioco" was organized and finalized, within the framework of which citizen was caught: 

R. H., 44 years old, resident in Tirana. 

The 44-year-old was declared an international wanted man, after the Court of Ancona issued an international arrest warrant for him, for the criminal offense "Criminal organization with the aim of trafficking in narcotics", provided by the Italian Criminal Code. 

Interpol Tirana and Interpol Rome continue their cooperation with the aim of extraditing the citizen R. H. to Italy," the police said.