Man much wanted by Italy, sentenced to over 21 years in prison, caught in Tirana — extradition expected

A 40-year-old sentenced to more than 21 years in prison by Italian justice has been arrested in Tirana with the aim of extradition to Italy.

He is Ornado Çeta, alias Ceta, who was located and handcuffed in the Sauk area during an operation carried out by the FAST Albania sector, in cooperation with the Tirana Local Police Directorate.

Meanwhile, Interpol Tirana is cooperating with Interpol Rome for the completion of the procedures that will enable his extradition to Italy.

According to the State Police, the 40-year-old had been declared internationally wanted by the Italian authorities, after the Court of Appeal of Trieste had sentenced him to 21 years, 9 months and 20 days of imprisonment for several serious criminal offences.

He has been found guilty of serious thefts, fraud, trafficking of narcotic substances, possession of property of criminal origin, wounding, threats and resisting police officers.

Of the sentence given by Italian justice, the arrested man still has 20 years, 6 months and 14 days of imprisonment left to serve.

STATE POLICE

Another phase of the police operation codenamed “FAST” is finalised.

A person wanted by Italy, of high social dangerousness, sentenced to 21 years, 9 months and 20 days of imprisonment for several serious criminal offences, is caught in Tirana.

The Operational Services of the FAST Albania Search Sector, at the Special Operational Force Directorate, in the Criminal Police Department, in cooperation with the Tirana Local Police Directorate, within the police operation codenamed “FAST”, located in the Sauk area, Tirana, caught and arrested, with the aim of extradition, the citizen Ornado Çeta, alias Ceta, 40 years old, resident in Tirana.

The Court of Appeal of Trieste, Italy, has sentenced him to 21 years, 9 months and 20 days of imprisonment, for the criminal offences “Serious thefts”; “Fraud”; “Trafficking of narcotic substances”; “Possession of property of criminal origin”; “Wounding”; “Threats”; “Resisting police officers”. Of the sentence given, he has 20 years, 6 months and 14 days of imprisonment left to serve.

Interpol Tirana is cooperating with Interpol Rome to finalise the procedures for the extradition of this citizen to Italy.