Another extradition has been announced by the Albanian authorities, this time from Spain. According to the State Police, 41-year-old Arnold Jaho has been brought to Albania after being declared internationally wanted and is reported to have been convicted under two rulings totaling 7 years in prison.
Extradition from Barcelona
The official version says that Arnold Jaho, born in Vlora, was extradited from Barcelona as part of another phase of the international operation “The Wanted”.
Police said the procedure was carried out through cooperation between the Interpol Directorate in Albania and counterpart authorities in Madrid.
Two convictions, 7 years in prison in total
According to the police statement, the Tirana Court sentenced Jaho in 2026 to 6 years in prison for the criminal offenses of “Laundering the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity” and “Concealment of income”.
Earlier, in 2024, he had also been sentenced to 1 year in prison for the criminal offense of “Fraud”. In total, authorities report two convictions amounting to 7 years of imprisonment.
A detention order also issued by the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office
Beyond the announced convictions, a detention order had also been issued against the 41-year-old by the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office in 2025.
According to the authorities, that order was related to the criminal offenses of “Unlawful deprivation of liberty” and “Possession without a permit and manufacture of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition”.
What remains from the official statement
The police statement provides information on the extradition and the criminal rulings against Jaho, but offers no further clarification on the specific circumstances of the cases for which he was convicted or investigated.
In the absence of additional details from the institutions, the case remains limited to the official information on the execution of the extradition and the criminal records mentioned by the authorities.
Arnold Jaho has now been handed over to the Albanian authorities, while the rest of the case, including the execution of the rulings and the other files mentioned by law enforcement bodies, remains in the hands of the institutions.
The case was made public by the State Police as part of operation “The Wanted”, without further details on the respective case files.