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Another connection of the "Ghost" application with Albania emerges after the arrest in Italy in the same operation of the Italian mafia member Giovanni Parlangeli.
New details have come to light from the international operation coordinated by Europol to break down the encrypted application "Ghost" that led to dozens of arrests in several countries of the world for drug trafficking, murder planning, etc.
Australian media write that "the application "Ghost" in Australia was used to coordinate the secret communications of members of an Albanian criminal syndicate".
Specifically, according to the media, one of those arrested from Victoria, suspected of trafficking cannabis worth 1.2 million dollars, is connected to Albanian organized crime. He was taken into custody during the international operation that led to dozens of arrests in several countries around the world, including Australia.
Another connection of the "Ghost" application with Albania emerges after the arrest in Italy in the same operation of the Italian mafia member Giovanni Parlangeli. Leonardo Lando, Europol's Italian drug liaison officer, said the individual had been wanted since 2023 and was alleged to have "a major role" in the Sacra Corona Unita.
"Due to geography, Albania's proximity to this area is very essential and decisive for this type of investigation. So we hope it will be just the beginning of new law enforcement cooperation," said Lando.
What is Ghost App?
The market for encrypted chat apps is booming, with WhatsApp being the most well-known and popular service. These apps encrypt messages to prevent strangers from reading private conversations between users. But several features of the Ghost service, which first appeared on the scene in 2021, made it much more attractive to criminals, according to Europol.
Users would buy a customized phone instead of simply downloading an app from an online provider.
Users could get Ghost without providing any personal information or an existing phone number, making it 100% anonymous.
The service used three separate encryption standards, and users could remotely "self-destruct" all messages if, for example, the phone fell into the hands of the authorities.
Europol said Ghost used "hidden" servers in Iceland and France, its founder was in Australia and the money trail led to the United States.
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