The police have provided new details regarding the incident reported on Sunday evening (August 2) in Palasë, where it was alleged that shots were fired from a vessel.

Immediately after the report, the police say they pursued the vessel, making it possible to escort the 4 persons on board the yacht.

On board were four individuals, identified by the initials B.C., 31 years old, L.H., 31, A.K., 49, and P.Gj., 60, who were escorted by the police.

During checks carried out on the yacht and on the persons on board, no weapon or other illegal item was found.

“The investigative team continued further procedural actions, taking statements from persons with knowledge of the circumstances of the incident, and conducting expert examinations to determine additional factors of the shooting,” police announced.

Announcement:

Following the information provided yesterday evening, where around 9:00 p.m. a report was received that, at sea, off Palasë, shots were allegedly fired into the air from a vessel, we inform you that:

Immediately after receiving the report, the Border Police services, the Maritime Police Unit, Delta Force, the Himarë Police Commissariat/Dhërmi Police Station services, and units of the National Security Force (FKS) pursued the vessel by sea and land, as the yacht was moving towards Himarë.

As a result of swift police actions, it was possible to stop the yacht at sea, off Himarë, and escort it together with the persons on board, specifically the citizens B.C., 31, L.H., 31, A.K., 49, and P.Gj., 60.

Following the investigative and procedural actions carried out by the Himarë Police Commissariat, under the direction of the Prosecutor’s Office, police services searched the yacht’s premises and the persons on board, where no illegal item or tool was found.

The investigative team continued further procedural actions, taking statements from persons with knowledge of the circumstances of the incident, and conducting expert examinations to determine additional factors of the shooting.

The investigative team, under the direction of the Prosecutor’s Office, continues the investigation to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident, verify the information received, and legally document this case.

The procedural materials will be referred to the Prosecutor’s Office at the Vlora First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction for further actions.

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Shots were fired last evening from a yacht sailing in Palasë, where four persons on board were detained after about a 2-hour operation.

It is learned that among those detained are Astrit Gjonpalaj, a former police officer and owner of the company “Globus Travel”, and Astrit Meta, an Albanian-American citizen.

The latter are suspected to have been on the yacht at the moment the shots were heard.

During the pursuit, two of the people on board the yacht attempted to approach the shore by dinghy to flee the police, but after seeing the presence of officers on land, they returned to the yacht.

Meanwhile, one of the other individuals jumped into the sea but was later caught by the Border Police.

The yacht initially headed for Greece, but later changed course. In an attempt to evade authorities, the yacht turned off its lights and continued moving at sea, but after two hours of pursuit, the vessel was stopped and taken to Portopalermo for a detailed search.

The incident occurred around 9:00 PM, when vacationers in the area notified police that shots had been heard from a yacht.

Immediately after receiving the alert, Border Police and the Maritime Police Unit were urgently deployed and began pursuing the watercraft in the maritime area.

The watercraft underwent a detailed search by numerous police forces, but it has not yet been disclosed what was found on board.

However, the motives for the shooting and who fired the weapon are still unknown, while investigations continue to document the full circumstances of the incident.

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New details have emerged about the shooting that took place last night in the Palasë area, where shots were fired from a yacht.

It is learned that, following an operation lasting around two hours, the authorities stopped the vessel and escorted the people who were on board.

The incident occurred at around 9:00 p.m., when holidaymakers in the area notified the police that gunshots had been heard coming from a yacht.

Immediately after receiving the alert, Border Police and Marine Police Unit officers were urgently mobilized and began pursuing the vessel in the maritime area.

During the pursuit, two of the people on board the yacht attempted to approach the shore by dinghy in order to evade the police, but after seeing the officers on land, they turned back toward the yacht.

In an attempt to evade the officers, the yacht turned off its lights and continued moving at sea, but after two hours of pursuit, the vessel was stopped and taken to Porto Palermo for a thorough inspection.

Inspections are also expected to be carried out on the yacht in order to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident.

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The fire that broke out in the Palasë area has been brought under control, and the situation is gradually returning to normal. According to preliminary information, the fire started at around 2:00 a.m., alarming local authorities, who immediately mobilized teams on the ground.

Firefighters worked without interruption throughout the night to put out the blaze. Helicopters also joined the operation today, helping contain the flames.

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