Three operations in Kukës and Tropojë: three arrested, weapons and cannabis seized

Three police operations were finalized over the past 24 hours in the Kukës region, leading to three arrests. According to police, cases of unlicensed weapons possession, narcotic plant cultivation and break-in thefts were hit. In Tropojë, as part of the operation codenamed “Befasia,” police arrested 45-year-old E. M., a resident of Markaj. During a search of his home, an automatic firearm and combat ammunition were found and seized.

Also in Tropojë, as part of operation “Weekend,” 38-year-old S. H. was arrested in flagrante delicto, suspected of cultivating narcotic plants and unlicensed weapons possession. According to police, during a check in a wooded area in the territory of the Tropojë e Vjetër Administrative Unit, 42 cannabis plants were found, which the 38-year-old is suspected of having cultivated.

During the physical search, a pistol with a magazine and 9 cartridges was found on him. In his home, a hunting weapon, ammunition and a cold weapon — a knife — were seized.

Meanwhile, in Kukës, police have solved two break-in theft cases, specifically of a vehicle and a bar. As part of operation “Hija,” in cooperation with the Durrës Local Police Directorate services, 31-year-old I. J., a resident of Krumë, Has, was arrested. According to investigators, in the early hours of September 26, 2026, the 31-year-old is suspected of breaking into and stealing a vehicle, and then forcing his way into a bar, from which he took valuables, including a mobile phone. Police seized the stolen vehicle, the phone and a knife.