Police in Albania made a significant narcotics discovery at the home of a prison director, leading to one arrest and the ongoing pursuit of four additional suspects. This news was initially reported by Gazeta Express on March 20, 2026, at 4:56 PM. Law enforcement detailed an operation in Kurtaj, Peqin, revealing a clandestine narcotics cultivation facility linked to the Hasa family.
Notably, the operation targeted Bilal Hasa, the director of the Rrogozhina prison, as the owner of the illicit operation. The inspection uncovered 1,105 vases filled with suspected cannabis plants and seedlings, alongside electrical equipment utilized for their cultivation. The operation highlighted a sophisticated network.
A 23-year-old resident, E. D., from Gjocaj, and a registered electricity meter reader, was apprehended on suspicion of “Abuse of Power.”
Currently, four other individuals remain at large. R.
H., aged 30, the proprietor of the drug-related environment, is suspected of involvement. Investigations continue to identify and apprehend all those connected to this illegal activity within the prison context.
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