For two years, no drugs, weapons, contraband goods, cash or wanted persons have been seized at the Port of Durres, because these activities are allowed by a state-private mafia network, which the government dome and the State Police, in collaboration with mafia groups, created through the former director of the Port, Pirro Vengu.
But SPAK's actions with EU counterparts, reports from the Italian Antimafia, DEA, EUROPOL and EUROJUST, have uncovered drug trafficking, weapons, illegal money transfers and the passage of wanted persons, which were allowed by the Port's control and security services, as well as by the State Police.
Bosses who have allowed and allow criminal activity
Gerti Gega , former chief of operations and now Operational Director at the Port of Durres, has replaced Pirro Vengu's aunt's son, Andrea Shllaku, who was also a board member of the "Alabbar" company; while on December 19, 2025, Edi Rama appointed him Deputy Minister of Defense.
Urim Nela , former director of the Operational Division at the Port of Durres, was dismissed at the request of foreign partners for allowing trafficking and smuggling; he is currently the head of the sector in this directorate.
Aleks Marku , former director of the Legal Division and Seaport Administration, has been appointed Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense and has not yet been replaced at the port.
Alket Malo , former director of the Finance and Commercial Relations Division, was dismissed at the request of foreign partners for allowing trafficking and smuggling in collaboration with private companies; he is currently in this sector and a former board member of the company "Alabbar".
Anisa Hoxha , former director of the Finance and Commercial Relations Division, now Director of the Cabinet of Minister Pirro Vengu, has been replaced by Donjet Zeneli, Pirro Vengu's realtor in a deal with private companies operating in the Seaport.
Alfred Velaj , Director of the Port Security Force, confidant of Pirro Vengu, has been listed in reports by the DEA, FBI, SHISH, Italian Antimafia and State Police for allowing trafficking, smuggling and passing wanted persons, but he remains untouchable.
Rafaelo Rexho , Technical Director at the Port of Durres, has been used for abuses of logistical readiness as part of drug trafficking groups and is a board member of the company "Alabbar".
Seaport Board, cover-up of dirty work
Ami Kozeli – Chairperson, representative of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy
Genci Gjonçaj – Deputy Chairperson, representative of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy
Alkida Llakaj – Member, representative of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation
Elisabeta Mataj – Member, representative of the Prefecture of Durrës
Serian Mazrreku – Member, representative of the Municipality of Durrës
Genc Mata – Member, representative of private companies operating in the Port of Durrës
Bruna Cene – Member, representative of private companies operating in the Port of Durrës
Directors who create the conditions for dirty work
Indrit Gjoka, Director of Port Management, Services and Infrastructure, former SP candidate for MP in Durrës on May 11, 2025 and board member of the “Alabbar” tower company.
Ermal Lila, Chief of Border Police at the Port of Durres, former Deputy Director for Crime Investigation at the Kukes Police Directorate and former Chief of the Durres Police Commissariat; booked for collaboration with traffickers, smugglers and wanted persons.
Taulant Allka, Director of the Port Authority, booked for collaborating with traffickers and smugglers.
Denis Shabani, Director of Durres Customs, listed as a supporter of smuggling groups and traffickers, as well as a whistleblower of actions in the Port of Durres; husband of Mimoza Kaçi of the Financial Supervisory Authority and confidant of the chief customs officer Gent Gazheli.
Afrim Bakaj, Director of the Maritime Registry, a "soldier" of drug, arms and contraband traffickers, in collaboration with the owners of vessels passing through the Seaport.
Private companies linked to criminal network
Several private Albanian and foreign companies operate in the Port of Durres that carry out and control customs activities, loading and unloading of goods and passenger management, specifically:
“Alb Connection”, “Algas”, “Alba Driver”, “Bord Omerxhim”, “Proteus Company”, “Redi”, “ASC”, “Egnatia”, “MSC”, “CMA CGM”, “MSD Levant Shipping SL”, “Pelikan”, “Hapag Lloyd 2”, “Cosco”, “Express Feeder”, “Shipchandler”, “Container Full Service Albania”, “L&F Albdurrazo Shipping”, “Pastrimi Detar”, etc.
Also, terminal and customs agencies, part of the structure of criminal activity in the Port of Durres, which we will talk about below./ Pamphlet
Kam kuriozitetin tim: Operatori maltez u përjashtua nga porti pa asnjë arsye të bazuar. Ky veprim i papritur më shtoi dyshimet në terminalin e kontejnerëve. Të gjitha shtetet punojnë përmes operatorëve me përvojë, këtu, APD e merr përsëri për të operuar vetë! Pse?
https://www.infrastruktura.gov.al/zevendesminister-ami-kozeli/