The State Police announces that another phase of the international operation “The Wanted” has been completed. During this phase, 41-year-old Arnold Jaho, who had been declared wanted internationally, was extradited from Barcelona, Spain. The extradition was carried out thanks to cooperation between specialists of the Interpol Directorate in Albania and their counterparts in Madrid.
According to the police, the 41-year-old was born in Vlora. Several court rulings and an arrest warrant issued in 2025 are pending against him. He has been brought to Albania to serve his sentences and to face further legal proceedings.
The case has been made public by the State Police, which has provided details on the charges and sentences against him. According to the announcement, the Tirana Court sentenced Jaho in 2026 to 6 years in prison for the criminal offenses “Laundering the proceeds of criminal offenses or criminal activity” and “Concealment of income”.
Also, in 2024, he was sentenced to 1 year in prison for the criminal offense of “Fraud”. In total, two sentencing decisions totaling 7 years of imprisonment have been issued against the 41-year-old. Meanwhile, in 2025, the Tirana Prosecution Office issued an arrest warrant against him for the criminal offenses “Unlawful deprivation of liberty” and “Possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition without a license”.
These charges are still at the investigation stage, and he is presumed innocent until his guilt is established by a final court decision. He was extradited from Barcelona as part of the operation “The Wanted”, which continues in international cooperation to locate and extradite persons declared wanted.
Albanian authorities announce that the operation continues within the framework of international cooperation. Arnold Jaho, 41 years old, born in Vlora, had been declared wanted internationally for crimes against a person, unlicensed possession of weapons, money laundering and economic crimes. He is now in Albania to serve the sentences imposed by the court and to face further legal proceedings.
The State Police has emphasized that the extradition was carried out thanks to consistent cooperation between specialists of the Interpol Directorate and counterparts in Madrid. This is another step in the operation “The Wanted”, which aims to locate and extradite persons declared wanted internationally.
Jaho’s case involves sentences for money laundering, concealment of income and fraud, as well as charges of unlawful deprivation of liberty and unlicensed possession of weapons. The authorities have not provided further details about the further legal proceedings against him.