Albanian wanted on international homicide warrant arrested in Thessaloniki
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
Featured
An Albanian national against whom was pending an international arrest warrant issued by the Albanian authorities was arrested on Wednesday in Thessaloniki.
The 43-year-old man is charged for homicide and illegal gun possession as in August 1997 he had shot and fatally injured a compatriot in Albania for economic differences. According to German authorities, the arrested was involved in a homicide case in Albania.
He was also arrested in July 2003 accused of armed robbery at a bank in dowtown Thessaloniki. In his attempt to escape he shot against police officers resulting into the injury of one police officer.
The Albanian was sentenced to 20-year imprisonment.
Tagged under
Related items
-
Annual Military Parade in Athens for Greece’s Independence Day- Full video
-
Children discover unexploded WW II shell in Pefki
-
Preservation of Roman villa in Amyntaio, Florina
-
Military parade commemorating March 25th anniversary concludes in central Athens
-
Revolution on Credit: Debt and State-Building in the Greek War of Independence
Latest from E.Tsiliopoulos
- Annual Military Parade in Athens for Greece’s Independence Day- Full video
- Children discover unexploded WW II shell in Pefki
- Preservation of Roman villa in Amyntaio, Florina
- Military parade commemorating March 25th anniversary concludes in central Athens
- Revolution on Credit: Debt and State-Building in the Greek War of Independence