Emiljano Shullazi organised group (drugs and extortion)
Status: Convicted (first instance and reportedly on appeal). Appeal date not confirmed.
Summary
Serious Crimes Court convicted Emiljano Shullazi and others of organising a structured criminal group, including drug trafficking into the EU and extortion. He received 14 years at first instance, with 9 to 12 years for co-defendants. A later appeal reportedly upheld the verdict, with 55 years in total for the group. Reports say he had been arrested in 2016 and detained for drug and gun offences earlier.
The group is described in Albanian reporting as having extortion roots in Durres. Shullazi's lawyer said there was no evidence for the arrest. Note: a 2023 Tirana cocaine arrest of a different man, Erald Shullazi, is not part of this case.
Key facts
- First instance: 14 years for Emiljano Shullazi (Serious Crimes Court, reported).
- Appeal reportedly upheld: 55 years total for the group (Shqiptarja).
- Charges reported: structured criminal group, drug trafficking into the EU, extortion.
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- Conviction at first instance (court decision as reported).
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationExtortion in Durres and drug trafficking into the EU, as argued by prosecutors.
Allegations and who made them (1)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationWorked with Albanian and foreign groups to traffic drugs into the EU (prosecution, as reported).
Open questions (2)
- Appeal date and full verdict.
- Any political or police protection (not reported in the sources reviewed).
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- Lawyer: no evidence for the arrest (Top Channel summary).
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 3 sources.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 3 sources
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- unknown
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- unknown
- Publisher
- Top Channel
- Date
- unknown