Wanted for murder in North Macedonia, 31-year-old Turkish man arrested while entering Albania

A 31-year-old Turkish citizen has been arrested by Border Police in Morinë while attempting to enter Albanian territory. He was wanted internationally by North Macedonian authorities on suspicion of murder.

According to a police statement, the man, identified by the initials B. K. and a resident of Turkey, was apprehended at the entrance to Albania following an exchange of information between Morinë Border Police and Interpol Tirana.

Checks found that the 31-year-old was wanted internationally by North Macedonian authorities on the basis of a decision issued by the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Skopje on October 27, 2026.

Statement:

Accused of murder in North Macedonia, 31-year-old Turkish citizen apprehended while attempting to enter Albania and arrested.

As part of their efforts to apprehend wanted individuals, officers from Morinë Border Police, following an exchange of information with Interpol Tirana, apprehended Turkish citizen B. K., 31, a resident of Turkey, as he entered the country.

Checks found that this citizen was wanted internationally by authorities in North Macedonia for murder, on the basis of a decision issued by the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Skopje on October 27, 2026.

Specialists from the Serious Crimes Investigation Section of the Kukës Local Police Directorate completed the procedures to arrest the man with a view to his extradition to North Macedonia.

Interpol Tirana, in cooperation with its counterparts in North Macedonia, is continuing the extradition procedures.