Wanted in Italy and Kosovo: two arrested in Tirana and Rinas

State Police have detained two internationally wanted persons, for the purpose of extraditing them to Italy and Kosovo.

In the “The Wanted” operation, Ervin Dakoli, 47, was arrested in Tirana, wanted by Italian justice for participation in a criminal group and narcotics trafficking. According to Italian authorities, he is suspected of being involved in 2020 in the purchase, transport and storage of large quantities of marijuana, hashish and cocaine.

In Rinas, Hamdi Krasniqi, 38, was arrested, sentenced by the Peja Court of Appeals to 1 year and 6 months in prison for banknote counterfeiting. He is suspected of attempting in 2021 to put into circulation about $15,000 in counterfeit money in Peja.

Interpol Tirana continues the procedures for the extradition of the two citizens.

State Police / The international operation codenamed “The Wanted” continues.

Two internationally wanted citizens were detained in Tirana and Rinas, on behalf of the justice authorities in Italy and Kosovo.

In the continuation of operational and informative cooperation with counterparts, coordinated by the Interpol Directorate, with the aim of locating, detaining and extraditing internationally wanted citizens, 2 citizens were detained in Tirana and Rinas:

— Specialists of the Criminal Groups Investigation Sector at the Organized Crime Investigation Directorate, in the Department for Criminal Police, in cooperation with Tirana DVP, captured and arrested, for the purpose of extradition to Italy, citizen E. D., 47, born in Kavajë. The Bologna Court, in May 2026, issued an arrest warrant for criminal collaboration, with the aim of narcotics trafficking.

This citizen is accused of, during 2020, in cooperation with other citizens, organizing and carrying out the purchase, transport, import, preliminary storage and possession of large quantities of narcotics (marijuana, hashish and cocaine), trafficked in Italy, for the purpose of sale.

— Arrested in Rinas, for the purpose of extradition to Kosovo, was Kosovar citizen H. K., 38. The Peja Court of Appeals, in 2022, sentenced him to 1 year and 6 months imprisonment, for banknote counterfeiting.

Citizen H. K., in cooperation with other citizens, attempted to put on the market, in Peja, about 15,000 counterfeit dollars, during 2021.

Interpol Tirana continues cooperation with counterparts in Rome and Kosovo, to finalize the procedures for the extradition of these citizens.