Rinas police arrest Turkish man wanted by Interpol for violence robbery
He is detained for extradition after a 3 years 4 months sentence.
Rinas Border Police arrested a Turkish man wanted by Interpol and holding him with the aim of extradition, the police said.
The 31-year-old was detained after checks at the Albanian exit point of Rinas. Interpol Ankara had requested his arrest, following an arrest warrant issued by a Turkish court.
Police said the man had been sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison for “Robbery with violence”. Interpol Tirana is now carrying out extradition procedures in cooperation with Turkish authorities.
The operation also resulted in another arrest at the entrance to Albania. A wanted man identified as EV, 27, was detained after a Tirana court sentenced him to 3 years and 4 months for “Theft by force” committed in collaboration.
Both arrests were made after information exchange with Interpol Tirana as part of the border police work to locate wanted people.
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