Two perpetrators armed with a Kalashnikov entered a ...

5 August 2026, Afternoon (11:01 - 17:00)

Paskuqan, Tirana County

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Two perpetrators armed with a Kalashnikov entered a jewellery shop and threatened a woman employee, then stole a quantity of jewellery. The perpetrators fled on a motorcycle without number plates. On 18 August 2026, one of them, a 35-year-old man, was arrested as he tried to flee abroad, and the automatic weapon used in the robbery was found and seized, together with a magazine with cartridges, the motorcycle, clothing and two silicone masks. The second perpetrator has not been identified, and the investigation is continuing.

Type of incident: Criminal context
Type of weapon: Automatic/military grade
Type of posession: Illegal
Perpetrator-Victim Relationship: Strangers
Result of the incident : Perpetrator(s) known and caught
Micro location: Public, office, retail establishment
Victim status: Threatened (1)
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