Tirana Police have arrested 33 people following Monday’s protest in the streets of Tirana. “33 citizens were arrested in flagrante, namely: Rr. C., 18 years old, L. S., 21 years old, D. D., 26 years old, E. B., 19 years old, E. T., 19 years old, E. G., 36 years old, A. A., 21 years old, A. H., 23 years old, O. Xh., 18 years old, E. H., 19 years old, Dh. H., 20 years old, A. R., 19 years old, T. T., 29 years old, A. L., 19 years old, A. B., 18 years old, B. T., 42 years old, D. L., 21 years old, F. M., 22 years old, G. B., 20 years old, L. M., 19 years old, Q. M., 22 years old, A. S., 20 years old, Y. I., 31 years old, F. L., 29 years old, K. P., 18 years old, M. M., 18 years old, A. B., 42 years old, and 6 minors, aged 15 and 17. In addition, 41 citizens were subjected to criminal proceedings.”
Police said these citizens are suspected of having, during the gathering, thrown stones and other hard objects at police officers and vehicles, and of having damaged garbage bins and road signs with hard objects and fire.
“As a result of the attack and violence by masked and violent individuals during yesterday’s gathering, 7 police officers were injured,” police said. “Meanwhile, we emphasize that during the 7 days of violent protests, 271 citizens have been arrested, 51 of whom have prior criminal records for murder, assault, illegal possession of firearms, production and sale of narcotics, prostitution, extortion through threats for the handover of property, theft, fraud, forgery of documents, illegal possession of cold weapons, participation in unlawful assemblies, assault/resisting/disobeying Police officers, as well as offenses in the field of environment and road traffic.”