Three premises suspected of illegal gambling uncovered in Tirana, two arrested and four under investigation

Tirana Police have concluded another operation against the illegal gambling activity. The operation, codenamed “Last Bet,” led to the arrest of two people, criminal proceedings against four others while at liberty, and two citizens being declared wanted.

Inspections were carried out at three different premises in the capital, on “Aleks Çaçi” Street, in Bathore, and on “Irfan Tomini” Street, where police found spaces suspected of being used for illegal gambling and betting.

During the operation, three electronic gambling machines, a poker table, chips, playing cards and five mobile phones were seized, all suspected of being used for this activity.

According to police, crime investigation specialists at Police Station No. 1 caught citizen G. Zh., 22, in the act, while M. Zh., 50, and A. Zh., 25, were declared wanted. They are suspected of having organized gambling in a rented premises on “Aleks Çaçi” Street, where two gambling machines, a poker table, chips and playing cards were found.

In another case, crime investigation specialists at Police Station No. 5 arrested citizen G. S. (J.), 39, after one gambling machine and a mobile phone, suspected of being tools used for gambling, were found in the venue he managed in Bathore.

Meanwhile, specialists from the Cyber Crime Investigation Section referred the materials to the Prosecutor’s Office for four citizens, S. G., 21, O. C., 19, R. H., 27, and F. D., 67, after mobile phones suspected of being used to organize sports betting were discovered during an inspection at a venue on “Irfan Tomini” Street.

The procedural materials were forwarded to the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office for further action.