
The Special Prosecutor's Office struck a cocaine processing network today, arresting 10 people. A very sophisticated cocaine laboratory was discovered in Fushë Krujë, perhaps among the most sophisticated in the narcotics trade.
The criminal group, which is suspected to be many times larger than the 10 arrested, was supplying raw cocaine to Latin American countries. Then it was digested and animal skins were inserted into it. Then the skins would go to our country. It was not for nothing that the laboratory was chosen in Qereka, as it was close to the port of Durrës and Rinas Airport. Thanks to the special methods used, it was not possible to distinguish that the skins also contained cocaine.
Once it arrived at the lab, a process was developed to extract the cocaine from the skins. For this, one citizen from Colombia and two from Venezuela were brought to our country. All three are experts in the field of chemistry and through very sophisticated methods and special products, they managed to extract cocaine from an organic material. SPAK has seized 48 tons of animal skins, which are suspected to contain cocaine.
" One of the most special aspects of this network was the inclusion of experts from Latin America. The Colombians and Venezuelans, known for their deep expertise in the handling and processing of cocaine, were the "experts" who guaranteed the technical success of the operation. Their ability to extract cocaine from organic materials, such as "cattle skins" turned the raw drug into a ready-made, high-quality product for the Albanian and European markets. This cooperation shows not only the international size of the group, but also its intentions to operate at high levels of organization and the use of advanced technology in drug processing.
The laboratory set up in Qereke in Fushë Krujë and the auxiliary facilities in Tirana and Durrës were located in strategic points of the national infrastructure. Near the country's largest airport, and the port of Durrës, these areas made it difficult to monitor from the air by law enforcement agencies, and in turn facilitated the rapid transport of drugs and chemical compounds, ensuring quick access to national and international markets. The selection of these locations clearly shows a careful planning, where the close distance to the main nodes of national logistics was a key factor for the uninterrupted operation of this criminal network ", announced SPAK.
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