Albanian police arrested 10 members of a major drug network with assets worth millions of euros
Albanian police arrested 10 suspected members of an organized crime network involved in multi-ton cocaine trafficking and money laundering, Europol said Tuesday.
The raids, carried out between August 7 and 8, 2025, under 15 search warrants, led to the seizure of a tourist resort, villas, apartments, land plots, vehicles, company shares worth millions of euros, and cash totaling about €124,000 ($144,320). The operation followed the arrest of a key member in late June and uncovered extensive physical and digital evidence.
Supported by Europol and law enforcement agencies in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands, investigations revealed the network’s coordination of cocaine shipments from Latin America to European ports including Hamburg and Rotterdam.
The group maintains ties with other high-risk international criminal organizations active across the EU and beyond. The leader reportedly earned more than $40 million from a single shipment, investing proceeds in properties and businesses throughout Albania and Europe.