Sarande Shooting: Thimjo Rubati’s Past, From Imprisonment in Greece to a Case Involving Customs Officers in Albania

Thimjo Rubati, the 50-year-old who was wounded in a shooting in Sarande, is expected to be transferred to Ioannina for specialized treatment after his health condition worsened.

Following the attack, the perpetrators are suspected of fleeing by motorcycle and disappearing in the “Baba Rexhepi” area, near the city cemetery. Police are continuing their search to establish their identities and arrest them.

Information about Rubati’s past indicates that he was released in recent years from a prison in Greece, where he had been accused of a serious criminal offense.

While serving his sentence in Greece, the 50-year-old was also being sought by Albanian authorities in a case involving several customs officers. The case concerned a suspected vehicle trafficking and smuggling scheme.

In this case, the Court of Appeal sentenced Rubati to an alternative measure, allowing him to avoid serving time in a cell. As a result, after completing his prison term in Greece, he did not serve a prison sentence in Albania.

The investigative team is working to determine the motive behind the attack, while efforts to identify and apprehend the perpetrators are ongoing.