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Drug trafficking network leader arrested in Albania – Heroin discovered in soap shipment

The individual is a 57-year-old Turkish national – Heroin was discovered by German authorities

Newsroom November 28 06:06

The alleged leader of a drug smuggling network was arrested in Albania after authorities in Germany uncovered heroin hidden in a shipment of soap originating from Iran, Europol announced.

The suspect is a 57-year-old Turkish national who was arrested in Albania this month following an investigation carried out by Germany, the Netherlands, and Europol, according to the pan-European law enforcement agency.

“The suspect, one of Europol’s most wanted targets, is believed to be the head of a criminal network responsible for large-scale heroin trafficking into Western Europe,” Europol said, according to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA).

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The investigation linked the suspect to the seizure of 703 kilograms of heroin at the Port of Hamburg in Germany in August 2022.

“The heroin was hidden inside a container that contained soap originating from Iran,” Europol added.

Europol did not name the individual who was arrested.

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