A. Koçi, known on social media as “Ari Shady”, has been criminally prosecuted by Police after he was suspected of inciting violent acts during protests held in recent weeks. According to the official statement from Police, the 34-year-old is also suspected of launching a campaign on the GoFundMe platform, claiming his life was in danger. Through this campaign, he raised just over £10,000, while its description stated that the money would be used to support the protest.
Another detail made public by Police concerns a badge found on Koçi during a check. According to the authorities, the document was used to present himself as a journalist, with the aim of avoiding restrictions and escort by officers. The badge has been seized as material evidence.
Police said the criminal proceedings against him were carried out for the criminal offence of “Public calls for violent acts”. Meanwhile, the claims regarding the fundraising and the use of the document are being presented by the authorities as suspicions. Arjan Koçi, meanwhile, has responded with a video posted on Instagram regarding this situation.
”A.K, 34 years old, for the criminal offence of “Public calls for violent acts”, after calling on Instagram for violent acts during the protests of recent weeks. It is also suspected that this citizen, by deceiving citizens that his life was at risk, opened an account on “GoFundMe” to raise funds.
During the check, this citizen was found with a document (badge) with which he presented himself as a journalist, to avoid restrictions and escort by Police. The document was seized as material evidence”,-informs Police.
The Anti-Terrorism Directorate announces:
1 citizen has been handcuffed, 17 have been criminally prosecuted and materials have been referred for 8 cases for identification of perpetrators, for calls and incitement to unlawful acts in the context of the violent protests of the past 2 weeks. As a result of investigative and procedural actions carried out by the specialized structures of Anti-Terrorism, in cooperation with the Cyber Crime Investigation unit and the General Jurisdiction prosecutors, regarding public calls made on social networks with unlawful, violent and threatening content, in the context of violent protests held in Tirana and in several districts, since 13 October 2026:
– citizen E. Xh., 33 years old, residing in Tirana, was detained for the criminal offence of “Spreading false information that causes panic”, after he was suspected of sending a threatening message to the Facebook account of a private entity, about placing bombs in 3 different buildings of the entity. Materials were also referred to the prosecutor’s office for the following citizens:
-A. K., 34, charged with the criminal offence of “Public calls for violent acts”, after making calls on Instagram for violent acts during protests in recent weeks. It is also suspected that this citizen, by deceiving citizens that his life was at risk, opened an account on “GoFundMe” to raise funds. During the search, a document (badge) was found on this citizen, presenting himself as a journalist, in order to avoid restrictions and escort by the Police. The document was seized as material evidence;
-E. N., 51, resident of Shëngjin, charged with the criminal offences of “Public calls for violent acts” and “Incitement to national hatred”, after posting videos on social networks through which he offered sums of money for committing violent acts against elected representatives of the Parliament of the Republic of Albania and members of the Council of Ministers;
-G. P., 37, charged with the criminal offences of “Unlawful interference in private life” and “Stalking”, after repeatedly publishing personal data, photos and videos of State Police employees, with insulting, denigrating and accusatory comments. These posts, made mainly in the context of protests in recent weeks and exposing before protesters the identity of Police employees engaged in ensuring public order and security, create a risk to the lives of Police employees, to their safety and that of their family members, and encourage acts of intimidation, threats and/or violence. Furthermore, on the account that the 37-year-old is suspected of administering, posts were identified containing threatening warnings against state institutions, as well as calls to identify other citizens, which have raised concern about the consequences that the dissemination of this information on social networks may bring;
-A. G., 56, resident of Tirana, charged with the criminal offences of “Public calls for violent acts” and “Incitement of hatred and discord”, after posting photos and writings through which he called for violent acts during protests in recent weeks;
-A. A., 50, resident of Tirana, charged with the criminal offences of “Dissemination of anti-constitutional writings” and “Public calls for violent acts”, after posting a writing with anti-constitutional content on his Facebook account;
-O. M., 20, resident of Tirana, charged with the criminal offences of “Organising and participating in unlawful gatherings and demonstrations” and “Dissemination of anti-constitutional writings”, after hanging a banner bearing a Nazi symbol on the main façade of the Polytechnic University during a protest;
-A. L., 39, R. R., 28, L. Xh., 24, E. B., 36, O. Rr., 46, D. A., 39, E. Q., 22, D. K., 26, A. B., 42, M. Ç., 18 and A. Ll., 24, charged with the criminal offence of “Public calls for violent acts”, after making calls for violent acts during gatherings in recent weeks through writings, messages and/or comments on their accounts on various online communication platforms.
Materials were also referred to the prosecution office regarding 7 accounts on various online communication platforms, for the criminal offence of “Public calls for violent acts”, after writings, messages and/or comments calling for violent acts during protests in recent weeks were published on them;
-u referuan materialet në Prokurori, për 1 llogari në rrjetin social “Instagram”, për veprat penale “Thirrje publike për veprime të dhunshme” dhe “Përhapja e informacioneve të rreme që ngjallin panik”, pasi në të, janë postuar thirrje për kryerje të veprimeve të dhunshme gjatë tubimeve të javëve të fundit. Punohet për identifikimin dhe nxjerrjen përpara përgjegjësisë penale, të administratorëve të këtyre llogarive dhe shtetasve të tjerë të lidhur me to. Materialet procedurale iu referuan prokurorive kompetente, për veprime të mëtejshme.
