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Here's how the network that supplied Europe with drugs worked...
Italian media have revealed new details about the international operation that took place today, which targeted an Albanian gang spread across several European countries, especially in Italy.
According to "EliveBrescia", the investigations began in 2020 using traditional techniques and then continued with the decryption of encrypted messages on the SKY ECC and Encro Chat applications.
"In these conversations, suspects felt free to communicate openly, relying on encryption. A double-edged sword that allowed investigators to reconstruct and attribute responsibility to the ringleaders, who are usually harder to catch because they don't get their hands dirty," the article says.
Arrests, seizures and searches in progress
The operation resulted in the execution of 24 precautionary measures in Italy, Albania, France and the United Kingdom, and a preliminary seizure of approximately 3 million euros was ordered. The investigation, carried out from 2020 to 2025, documented the importation of over 1,300 kilograms of drugs, stored in six logistics bases across Italy. During the investigation, 10 members of the group had already been arrested and 130 kilograms of cocaine and heroin, 550,000 euros in cash, 10 vehicles and a semi-automatic pistol were seized. Over 35 checks are currently underway across Italy.
A coral operation
Over 150 Guardia di Finanza officers from the Brescia Provincial Command and SCICO (Central Service for the Investigation of Organized Crime) participated in the operation. Europol, the Central Directorate of Anti-Drug Services, the International Police Cooperation Service, the Security Expert of the Italian Embassy in Tirana, as well as the Albanian and French police forces, all played a decisive role. The operations were carried out in numerous European countries, confirming the breadth and complexity of the criminal phenomenon.
“The investigative activity of the Economic and Financial Police Unit of Brescia – GICO GOA and SCICO Section was carried out as part of a Joint Investigation Team created with the Albanian authorities of SPAK and the Swiss authorities. The investigators used advanced investigative techniques, including: decryption of encrypted conversations using modern algorithms; wiretapping of telephones, computers and environmental monitoring; as well as large-scale surveillance and tracking.
From South America to Italy
According to investigators, the criminal group, with its headquarters in Albania and stable branches in Italy, such as logistics bases in Rovato and Palazzolo, imported over 1,300 kg of cocaine to Europe from South America and transported it by sea to the main ports of Northern Europe. The drugs were then transported by land to Italy, hidden in heavy vehicles. Once in Italy, the narcotics were distributed to six logistics bases strategically located throughout the peninsula, where both the distribution of drug shipments and the collection of drug trafficking proceeds were managed. Drug trafficking proceeds were then transferred to the organization's senior management via cash handlers, often regular bus drivers on the Italy-Albania route, tasked with transporting large amounts of money. /Pamphlet
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