Around 613 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment were discovered in the Albanian port of Durres, in a coordinated operation between the Colombian National Navy, international agencies and... read more →
The European Commission and Albania have signed an agreement allowing the EU’s border and coast guard to operate on the Albanian border to prevent illegal immigration into the bloc. The... read more →
Thousands of opposition protesters in Tirana on Saturday demanded the resignation of the socialist government of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama accused of collusion with organised crime. "On your behalf,... read more →
The growth of Albanian drug trafficking and the proliferation of cannabis production in the country has earned Albania the nickname the “Columbia of Europe”. Italian authorities have found links between... read more →
In his annual speech on "The State of the European Union", Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called for further enlargement of the European Union in the Balkans. This would see countries... read more →
The Ottomans may have long since exited the stage of history but it seems the old smuggling routes that once traversed the Ottoman empire have managed to survive. This according... read more →
British police have arrested two men in their 50s after discovering heroin worth an estimated £1.2 million (€1.31 million) during raids on three properties in Merseyside. Detectives from TITAN, the... read more →
A woman has been arrested at an airport in China after attempting to smuggle suitcases made of cocaine through customs. In one of the most inventive methods devised by traffickers... read more →
Drone technology is advancing at a remarkable pace, with numerous companies racing to put unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to commercial use. Only last week, delivery firm UPS announced it is... read more →
A heavily-tattooed British organised crime boss has been arrested in a state of undress during a multi-agency raid on a property in Lithuania. James Mulvey - who headed up a... read more →
