Major Security (private security company)
Ownership as documented
not publicly documented in sources read
Description
Private security company whose employee was arrested over the 30 May 2026 Zvërnec incident; the State Police revoked its licence (ADN and Balkanweb, search summaries). A second firm, Myrto Security 1.3A, also had its licence revoked. Whether the individuals involved were contracted by these firms is disputed: the AHC says the people who used force were not from the contracted firm.
Contracts and money
- Government decision→Alleged police use of force during the October 2026 student and anti-government protests in TiranaSource label: Under investigation
Licence revoked after the 30 May clash
Evidence: The State Police revoked the licences of Major Security and Myrto Security 1.3A (ADN and Balkanweb search summaries).
Figures recorded for the cases linked to this organisation. A figure here is not necessarily paid to or by this organisation; check payer and payee.
Transfer of 500 tear gas canisters from Kosovo police to Albanian police for 2019 protests (reported)
No amount recorded
Incomplete figureotherSource label: Under investigationStated definition: incomplete: no value reported; a transfer between police forces, not a tender; 500 canisters per search summary of exit.al.
Date: 2020 · Payer: Kosovo police (transfer; approval requested) · Payee: Albanian State Police
- Albanian police acquired gas canisters from Kosovo (opens in a new tab)Exit.al · 2020 · journalism · EN
Officials and people linked
No person is linked to this organisation in the research.
Investigations and cases
Sorted by reported money, then by linked people and their legal status. The money figure is the largest single reported figure, not a total.
From 13 Oct 2026
Alleged police use of force during the October 2026 student and anti-government protests in Tirana
From 13 Oct 2026, student-led protests in Tirana over university conditions, education costs, corruption and living costs became violent on several days. Police used water cannon, tear gas, baton…
Status: Open. Disciplinary and prosecutorial inquiries reported; no outcomes found.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 1 source
- Publisher
- Albanian Daily News
- Date
- Jun 2026