A 27-year-old identified as Edmir Xhaferri has been arrested in Mamurras following a police pursuit. He is suspected of driving while armed and failing to obey an order to stop.
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According to police, the young man hit a police vehicle while trying to flee, endangering the officers’ lives. As part of Operation “Target,” police seized a pistol, ammunition, the vehicle and a set of license plates.
Police statement:
“Kurbin/Police operation codenamed ‘Target’ concluded. A 27-year-old who was driving with a firearm, failed to obey police officers’ order to stop and tried to flee, hitting a police vehicle and endangering officers’ lives, has been subdued and arrested.
A pistol, ammunition, the vehicle and a set of license plates were seized. Acting on information about a person driving while armed, the Serious Crimes Sector, in cooperation with the Operational Support Section at the Lezhë Local Police Directorate and the Kurbin Police Station, organized and concluded the police operation codenamed ‘Target.’ The following person was arrested as part of the operation:
– E. Xh., 27, a resident of Mamurras, Kurbin.
He was located while driving in the town of Mamurras. As soon as he saw the police officers, he continued driving at speed, hitting a police vehicle and endangering the officers’ lives. He also threw away the firearm he was carrying.
After a pursuit lasting several minutes, the 27-year-old was apprehended and arrested in the ‘Zef Hoti’ neighborhood of Mamurras.
The case files were forwarded to the Prosecutor’s Office at the Lezhë Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction for further action,” police wrote.
