Italy's Most Wanted Drug Trafficker Arrested in Durrës: Gentian Lika to Be Extradited After 6-Year Sentence

Albanian Police Arrest Fugitive Wanted by Italy for Drug Trafficking in Durrës

Albanian authorities have arrested a 50-year-old man wanted internationally by Italy as part of the ongoing "FAST" police operation targeting fugitives.

 Albanian police officers escorting 50-year-old Gentian Lika following his arrest during the "FAST" police operation for extradition to Italy.

The State Police announced that operational officers from the FAST Albania Search Sector, working alongside the Durrës Local Police Directorate, successfully located and detained Gentian Lika, 50, originally from Kavajë, for the purpose of extradition.

According to police, Lika had been the subject of an international arrest warrant after the Rome Court of Appeal sentenced him in March 2025 to six years in prison for drug trafficking committed in collaboration with others, under the provisions of the Italian Penal Code.

The arrest was carried out following coordinated intelligence and operational efforts aimed at locating internationally wanted individuals hiding in Albania.

Interpol Tirana, in cooperation with the relevant Italian authorities, has begun the legal procedures required to extradite Lika to Italy, where he will serve his prison sentence.

The operation is part of Albania's continued cooperation with international law enforcement agencies to locate and return fugitives wanted for serious criminal offenses.