An organized tax campaign conducted by the Albanian police was disrupted following the apprehension of a ten-member criminal group involved in the transport of cocaine. Among those detained was Sokol Beba (43), an individual also connected to the “Dvojnik” affair. This affair highlighted instances where Macedonian authorities were implicated in issuing Macedonian passports to known criminals across various regions.
The investigation revealed significant issues surrounding documentation. Sokol Beba faced a ban in Macedonia for possessing a Macedonian passport issued in the context of the “Dvojnik” affair. Evidence showed that Beba held a Macedonian passport bearing the name “Andon Papi,” but this identity was linked to an altered profile of a real Macedonian citizen.
Furthermore, the scope of the fraud extended to undercover operations within Albania; one agent, Florian Musa, who was part of the police tax campaign, was found to possess a Macedonian passport under the name “Naum Filo.”
The police operation in Albania was multifaceted, encompassing not only the seizure of drugs but also the enforcement of tax payments related to the arrests. The discovery of these overlapping criminal activities—drug trafficking, tax evasion, and the misuse of Macedonian documentation—demonstrates the breadth of the investigation undertaken by the police. The findings underscore a pattern involving the use of fraudulent documentation by individuals who were allegedly involved in transnational criminal activities.
Topics: #macedonian #who #police
