Albanian organised crime gangs (OCG) are now dominating the UK’s cocaine supply networks, with small boat arrivals contributing to the gangs’ growing networks, a former police chief has said. Tony Saggers, who headed up the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) Drugs Threat and Intelligence department, said Albanian gangsters have been able to gain considerable control in…
Albanian Migrants in UK Jails Almost Double in 4 years
The number of Albanian migrants locked up in British jails has almost doubled in four years, analysis by The Epoch Times has found. According to Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures, almost 1,400 Albanian foreign nationals are currently in custody in England and Wales—compared to just over 800 in 2019. Those from the Balkans now make…
13,000 Albanians Breach Bail Conditions
Over 12,800 Albanians who entered the UK illegally have breached strict immigration bail conditions, Home Office data has revealed. The figures—released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI)—make up a quarter of all bail breaches by illegal migrants from January 2022 to April this year. According to government figures, a total of 44,957 people were…
The Endless Saga of Balkan Mischief
Commentary Why, at this time, has the Turkish government been secretly shipping truck convoys of weapons across Albania and into Kosovo, once controlled by the Ottoman Empire? It is being done with the clear cooperation of the Albanian government, and seemingly with the knowledge of the United States and United Kingdom governments. Indeed, to what…
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