A 41-year-old man has been extradited to Albania from Spain and sentenced to six years in prison. AJ, originally from Vlora, was transferred from Barcelona to Albania after Interpol Tirana and Spanish counterparts cooperated on the international operation called The Wanted. The Tirana Court sentenced him to 6 years for economic crime offences including concealing income and laundering the proceeds of criminal activity. He had also been convicted and charged with crimes against humanity, illegal money laundering and possession of weapons without authorization. In total, the Tirana Court issued multiple sentences, including in 2026 a six-year term for laundering proceeds and hiding income, and a 1-year prison sentence in 2024 for fraud. Separate legal steps also followed. The Tirana Prosecutor's Office issued a detention order in 2025 for alleged illegal deprivation of liberty and unauthorized possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition. The extradited man has already been sentenced and is set to serve the six-year term in Albania.