Two 26-year-olds arrested for thefts in Pogradec and Korçë; alleged accomplice wanted

Police have arrested Ronaldo Mehmeti and Romeo Memetali, both 26, suspected of stealing from businesses and vehicles in Pogradec and Korçë. According to the police statement, investigators have solved six theft cases.

The police operation “Qarku” was carried out by the Pogradec Police Commissariat in cooperation with the Korçë Police Commissariat as part of efforts to identify those responsible and solve the thefts.

The two men, who live in the village of Drenovë and in Korçë, were apprehended during the operation. Police found and seized suspected stolen items, a sum of money, and the vehicle they allegedly used to travel, according to the investigation, at their homes.

Police have also identified a suspected accomplice, E. Ll., a resident of Kamëz, who has been declared wanted. Efforts to locate and apprehend him are ongoing.

Investigators believe the suspects may have committed thefts at five businesses and stolen several items from a vehicle in Pogradec and Korçë. Work is underway with the Prosecutor’s Office to legally document any other possible cases.

The case materials have been sent to the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the Korçë Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in connection with the criminal offense of “Theft,” committed in collaboration on more than one occasion.