Footage from inside a bank in Tirana has brought renewed attention to one of the most serious armed robbery episodes in the capital. Police say they have identified and detained a 50-year-old man suspected of carrying out two attacks on bank branches, while investigations remain open to fully document the events.
What authorities claim about the robberies
According to Tirana Police, the person involved is citizen R. D., alias A. D., 50, suspected of two thefts committed under the threat of a firearm at two bank branches on June 2, 2026, and November 2, 2026.
The official version presents the case as the result of a coded operation named “Bank Hunter,” carried out by investigative structures under the direction of the Prosecution. Police say the identification was achieved through special investigative methods, the use of technology to recognize individuals despite masking, and analysis of the clothing used during the robberies.
Footage from the bank and seized items
Authorities also released video from inside the bank, where the suspect is seen entering the branch premises and, according to Police, threatening employees with a weapon to take the money.
During searches, according to the official statement, authorities seized 8,200 euros, clothing suspected of having been used during the commission of the criminal offenses, as well as two mobile phones. It has not yet been disclosed whether the amount found matches the value taken in the robberies.
The Komuna e Parisit incident and questions in the investigation
One of the cases is linked to the robbery of a bank branch in the Komuna e Parisit area, where the perpetrator entered armed and caused panic among employees and customers. The released footage shows the moment of entry into the bank and the tension created within a few seconds.
Although Police consider the case solved, the investigation is continuing. This means that not only the dynamics of the two episodes remain to be fully clarified, but also other possible links that may be connected to the suspect’s movements and the use of the money taken.
Another operation at Rinas and three other detentions
In the same statement, Police also announced a separate operation at Rinas Airport. According to authorities, two packages containing plant material suspected to be Cannabis sativa were found in the luggage of a passenger on the Athens-Rinas route.
Police identified the suspected owner of the suitcase as a Greek citizen, M. P., 51, who according to the official version had left the airport immediately after arrival and was later caught on Durrës Street. Authorities also announced the detention of three other people under the security measure of “arrest in prison”: O. K., 29, G. S., 28, and S. H., 20.
The publication of the footage and the announcement of the suspect’s detention provide a consolidated Police version of the event, but the weight of the evidence and criminal responsibility remain matters for the investigation and the court process.
For now, authorities have chosen to communicate the success of the operation, while the most important answers about the security of bank branches and the gaps that allowed two armed robberies in Tirana remain open.