https://eu-ocs.com/albanian-mafia-leader-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison/

Albanian mafia leader sentenced to 10 years in prison

http://www.tiranaecho.com/albania/d...g-the-visa-free-regime-for-its-citizens/

Dutch Parliament upsets Albania by approving motion on cancelling the visa-free regime for its citizens

https://exit.al/en/2019/05/20/all-major-albanian-ports-and-cities-are-hotspots-of-organised-crime/

All Major Albanian Ports and Cities Are “Hotspots of Organised Crime”

Shköder is ground zero for organized crime in Albania.
Most Albanian-speaking OC groups active in my country have either roots in Kosovo or in Shköder.

Thanks for the info.

In a large action against Albanian drug gangs in Limburg, the Netherlands 16 people were arrested. Raid has been made in twenty buildings. Most of them were found to have weed farms. Central in the case is a car dealership in Geleen, which pays the cost of some hundred houses where no official residents were registrated. The three owners are arrested, they are of Moroccan origin, most other detainees are Albanians. One of them is said to be the leader of the network. In addition, the police say they have two Albanian gangs and their leaders in the picture.

OPERATION GOLDFINGER TACKLES CRIME GROUP FROM THE WESTERN BALKANS
26 June 2019
Press Release

Today, the Copenhagen Special Investigation Unit of the Danish Police (Dansk Politi), arrested 31 individuals of a large, poly-criminal organisation, which smuggled, sold and distributed firearms and drugs throughout the EU. They are charged with the smuggling and distribution of 1.650 kg of cocaine.

The Danish Police searched houses in 40 locations and huge amounts of narcotics, firearms and cash were found. The investigation was carried out in cooperation with law enforcement organisations from Germany, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden as well as Albania.

Europol's Analysis Project (AP) Copper, which supports the prevention and combating of crimes involving Albanian speaking organized criminal groups and associated organised crime groups, supported this priority case from the very beginning. AP Copper provided analytical support and organised three operational meetings with the involved partners at Europol's headquarters and in Denmark.

On the action day, three Europol officers with mobile offices and data extraction tools were on the spot for supporting the international coordination and cross-checked collected information and data.

https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/operation-goldfinger-tackles-crime-group-western-balkans

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ng-hub-europe-adriatic-sea-a8747036.html

Colombia of Europe’: How tiny Albania became the continent’s drug trafficking headquarters

So are the Calabrians bringing it into Europe and the Albanians are distributing? Or are the Albanians starting to do their own thing separately?

I don't think they are separate, I believe they work hand in hand with the Calabrians and it is like you said. The Calabrians have it shipped in using their contacts and established route and the Albanian get to distribute it.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9328852/albanian-gang-uk-sex-traffickers-cocaine-dealers/

DEALING IN DEATH The inside story of how brutal Albanian gangs rose from the UK’s premier sex traffickers to kingpin cocaine dealers

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9503813/albanian-cocaine-gangs-rap-videos-cocaine/

BAD RAP Albanian cocaine gangs flaunt Lamborghinis and wads of cash in rap videos ‘to recruit more foot soldiers to Britain’

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...years-supplying-Londons-Square-Mile.html

Albanian gang of 12 men are jailed for a total of 33 years for supplying cocaine to City workers in London's Square Mile

https://www.albaniandailynews.com/index.php?idm=34185&mod=2

Cocaine from Netherlands, Albanian gang dismantled

https://eu-ocs.com/albanian-cocaine-smuggling-gang-dismantled-in-italy/

Albanian cocaine smuggling gang dismantled in Italy

one of the arrested is a nephew of a ndrangheta boss

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...10-foreign-prisoners-Britains-jails.html

Albanians make up one in 10 foreign prisoners in Britain's jails after country's gangsters took over UK drug trade

British lawyer for Albanian gangsters shot dead after losing a string of high-profile mob cases

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...hree-times-head-losing-string-cases.html

The 43-year-old Ervin Karafili, of Albanian origin, was shot dead in Isola Rizza (Verona). Testimonials and images of video surveillance cameras are now being examined by investigators. Most likely related to drug dealing.

A 43-year-old Albanian was killed in an ambush by several gunshots last night around 11 pm in via Gabrio Casati, in the Fidene area of ​​Rome. Gentian Kasa who was subjected to a semi-liberty regime was leaving the house to return to Rebibbia prison.
The victim was hit by several shots including one in the head. Investigations are conducted by agents of the mobile team.
The 43-year-old had a history of drugs, theft and receiving stolen goods.

Major international action against Albanian drug organization
February 6, 2020

On Thursday 25 suspects were arrested in various European countries, mainly of Albanian nationality, in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Germany and France.

Weed plantations
The research began in 2017 in Antwerp into cocaine imports in containers via the port of Antwerp. The drugs were then distributed throughout Europe in cars with hidden spaces. The same group is said to have operated weed plantations in Spain and Germany. Six plantations have been dismantled.

Searches
Nine people were arrested in Belgium and six in Spain, three in the Netherlands, six in Germany and one in France. There have been searches at thirty locations. Cash, firearms and mobile phones have been seized for 60,000 euros. The main suspect was arrested in Antwerp.

Clan-based Albanian drug gang busted across Europe http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blogs/clan-based-albanian-drug-gang-busted-across-europe

Albanians sentenced on charges they plotted to traffic £500K of cocaine http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profil...arges-they-plotted-to-traffic-500k-of-co