The identities of three Albanians who were arrested by the authorities of the United Arab Emirates in Dubai, and who are suspected of having collaborated with the much-wanted justice minister Talo Çela, in various criminal events, have been revealed.
38-year-old Ervis Daka, Maksim Koçi (39 years old) and Ado Xhika (40 years old) were arrested.
Interpol Tirana continues to cooperate with counterparts, with the aim of extraditing these citizens to Albania.
State Police Announcement:
Operation "The Wanted" continues intensively, to capture citizens declared internationally wanted.
3 citizens involved in serious criminal incidents against the person, and supporters of the much-wanted T. Ç., were arrested in Dubai.
As a result of the exchange of information in real time and the constant coordination of operational actions between specialized structures of the State Police and law enforcement agencies in the United Arab Emirates, carried out through Interpol structures, 3 more phases of the operation "The Wanted" were finalized in Dubai. Specifically, the following citizens were captured:
- Ervis Daka - 38 years old, to whom the Criminal Court of Kosovo, in 2024, has assigned the security measure "Arrest in prison", for the criminal offenses "Premeditated murder", remaining in attempt, "Providing conditions and material means to commit murder", "Unauthorized possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition" and "Supporting the perpetrator of the crime", committed within the framework of a structured criminal group. He is accused of having informed the citizens who attempted to kill the citizen KP, regarding his movements; having provided the conditions/means for the murder of the citizen AS; having sheltered, transported and provided the necessary living conditions for the much-wanted citizen T. Ç.
- Maksim Koçi - 39 years old, to whom the Criminal Court of Kosovo, in 2024, assigned the security measure "Arrest in prison", for the criminal offenses "Premeditated murder", committed for interest and revenge, "Providing conditions and material means to commit murder", "Supporting the perpetrator of the crime" and "Illegal possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition", committed within the framework of a structured criminal group. He is accused of:
- participating in the murders of citizens KK and IA;
- providing the conditions/means for the murder of citizens AS and AC alias AS;
- helping the much-wanted citizen T. Ç., to hide;
- Ado Xhika - 40 years old, to whom the Criminal Court of Kosovo, in 2024, has assigned the security measure "Arrest in prison", for the criminal offense "Supporting the perpetrator of a crime", committed within the framework of a structured criminal group. He is accused of:
-for about 2 years, having helped citizen T. Ç., by creating the necessary living conditions;
-having accompanied 1 journalist, with the aim of interviewing citizen T. Ç. (A2 Televizion)