- Arrested in flagrante delicto: N. L., a 43-year-old resident of Korçë, is suspected of having a conflict with his wife, causing her head injuries.- On 05.07.2024, in the village of Vërnik, Devoll, a small amount of money was reportedly stolen from a place of worship (church). Efforts are ongoing to identify and capture the perpetrator(s).- The traffic police sector referred materials to the Prosecutor's Office, initiating criminal proceedings against a 36-year-old resident of Korçë. In neighborhood no. 16, while driving a vehicle, he collided with a motorcycle driven by B. M., who is currently receiving medical treatment in the hospital. The 36-year-old gave a false statement regarding this incident.
Korçë District Police DirectorateFollowing yesterday's information, regarding the announcement of a 15-year-old resident of Korçë who had left his residence contrary to the court's decision, which had imposed the security measure of "House Arrest" on him for the criminal offense of "Theft", and had left with a 13-year-old, we inform that the specialists of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Korçë Police Commissariat have apprehended and arrested the 15-year-old. From the investigative actions, it is suspected that this individual had sexual intercourse with the 13-year-old with whom he had left, who was found and surrendered to her family members
Devoll / Preliminary InformationOn February 9, 2024, around 12:55 PM, near the village of Hoçisht, Devoll, a lifeless citizen, Sh. Ç., 66 years old, a resident of the village of Përparimaj, Devoll, was found. No signs of violence were observed on the victim's body. Upon verification, it was found that this citizen had left home on February 6, 2024.Preliminarily, it is suspected that the 66-year-old may have lost his life due to natural causes.The investigative team is working to clarify the circumstances of the incident.
Kapshticë, KorçëA 50-year-old man, sentenced by Turkish authorities to 10 years and 2 months in prison for drug production and trafficking, has been apprehended by the Border Police and arrested for extradition purposes.The Border Police, in addition to increasing measures to manage the flow of travelers, have heightened vigilance to combat illegal activities at the border and to stop individuals wanted for arrest from entering or leaving through this checkpoint.In this context, in cooperation with DVP Korçë services and as a result of detailed interviewing and information exchange between Interpol Tirana and their Turkish counterparts, the man was caught at the entrance to Albania and arrested by the Narcotics Investigation Section of DVP Korçë for extradition to Turkey. The individual is:Mehmet Akman, 50 years old, born in Turkey and residing in the Netherlands.He was internationally wanted after the Istanbul High Court sentenced him to 10 years and 2 months in prison for the criminal offense of "Production and sale of narcotics," as stipulated by the Turkish Penal Code.Procedures for the 50-year-old’s extradition to Turkey are ongoing.
Steve Bannon, one of former President Donald Trump's key allies, will report to prison on Monday to serve a four-month sentence. He was convicted of defying a subpoena to testify before the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.According to a person familiar with the matter, Mr. Bannon is expected to serve his sentence in a low-security federal prison located in Danbury, Connecticut. He is anticipated to remain in prison nearly until Election Day.On Friday, the Supreme Court rejected Mr. Bannon's request to delay the start of his prison sentence until the conclusion of his appeal process.Mr. Bannon was one of the key advisors to Mr. Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. He later served as one of his chief advisors in the White House during 2017 but left following a disagreement between them, a relationship that later improved.Steve Bannon is not the first high-ranking former Trump administration official to go to prison for refusing to cooperate with the House committee.In 2021, Mr. Trump pardoned Mr. Bannon, who at the time was facing federal charges for allegedly raising funds from the former president's supporters through a fraudulent scheme, promising that the money would be used to build the wall on the border with Mexico.Mr. Bannon has denied the charges. Meanwhile, he is awaiting trial on the same matter under state-level charges.
