The Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Elbasan has requested and executed the security measure “Arrest in Prison” against three individuals for the criminal offenses of “Production and Sale of Narcotics” and “Introduction or Possession of Prohibited Items in Penal Institutions.”
Among those arrested is N.K., an employee of the Prison Police who served in the internal regime of the Elbasan Penitentiary Institution (IEVP). He is suspected of smuggling narcotic substances into the prison in exchange for payment.
Investigations revealed that N.K. exploited his off-duty hours by posing as a street vendor in the city, where he received orders from relatives of detainees and subsequently delivered the narcotics into the institution.
In this illegal activity, N.K. is suspected to have collaborated with E.K., who allegedly paid him for smuggling the drugs, and G.S., who distributed the narcotic substances inside the prison. Payments for N.K.’s services reportedly ranged from 100,000 to 200,000 old Albanian lekë.
The investigation carried out by the Prosecutor’s Office, which included telephone and environmental wiretapping, surveillance, video documentation, simulated actions, and expert examinations, confirmed the involvement of the three suspects.
The security measures against the three individuals under investigation were executed on January 22, 2026, by the judicial police services of the General Directorate of Prisons.