Another gun-related incident has been recorded in the capital, in the former Blloku area, one of the busiest nightlife districts in Tirana. According to the police version, 30-year-old Petrit Shima was arrested after being caught traveling by taxi with an unlicensed pistol.
The arrest in the former Blloku area
According to the published information, Petrit Shima, 30, from Thumana, was stopped by officers from Police Station No. 2 in the former Blloku area.
Police claim he was carrying an unlicensed pistol, which was seized after the intervention of the officers.
What police say about previous records
The official version presents the 30-year-old as a person with previous records. According to police, he had been arrested three times for violating road traffic rules and twice for wounding.
At this stage, no additional details have been made public about these proceedings, their status, or whether they ended with final court rulings.
His friend also arrested
Along with Shima, 25-year-old Redion Hymeri was also arrested, who, according to police, is accused of failing to report a crime.
The two were together at the moment when their movement by taxi was stopped in the former Blloku area.
Accusation of resisting police as well
Police say the incident did not end with the seizure of the weapon and the initial arrest. According to them, the two young men, under the influence of alcohol, violently resisted officers during procedural actions.
According to the same version, the premises of the holding room at Police Station No. 2 were later also damaged. No further public details have been provided regarding the damage or the evidence collected for these claims.
The case brings renewed attention to the presence of unlicensed weapons in busy areas of Tirana, where nightlife movement and police control often collide with episodes that come to light only after arrests.
It remains to be seen how the charges brought will be documented in the case file and what evidence will be presented for each of them.