Albania – World Justice News

People smuggler who transported hundreds of illegal migrants to UK jailed

February 26, 2026 World Justice News 0

A prolific people smuggler who transported hundreds of illegal migrants to the UK has been jailed, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. Ali Omar Karim, 47, who smuggled people via small boats and HGVs, was […]

Crackdown on Channel crossing social media adverts

August 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

People advertising illegal Channel crossings online could face up to five years in prison under a new offence the government plans to introduce. The offence, which the government is seeking to create under the Border […]

Thodex cryptocurrency boss jailed for 11,196 years in Turkey for fraud

September 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Turkish cryptocurrency boss and his two siblings have been jailed for 11,196 years each for defrauding investors of millions of dollars. Faruk Fatih Ozer, 29, fled to Albania in 2021 with investor assets after […]

Albania earthquake: Arrests over deaths in collapsed buildings

December 15, 2019 World Justice News 0

Nine people have been arrested in Albania on suspicion of murder and abuse of power over the collapse of buildings in last month’s earthquake. Two of those arrested on murder charges owned hotels that collapsed […]

Albania manhunt after gang target plane in ‘€10m heist’

April 10, 2019 World Justice News 0

A suspected gang leader was shot dead after a dramatic raid on an Austrian airlines plane on the runway at Tirana airport in Albania. Passengers waiting for the Airbus plane to leave Mother Teresa airport […]

Albania Arrests Two Socialist Ex-MPs on Graft Charges

October 22, 2018 zoshinuk 0

Albanian authorities arrested two former MPs from the governing Socialist Party over accusations of corruption and organised crime amid a major crackdown on alleged drug traffickers. Albanian police arrested former Socialist Party MPs Arben Ndoka […]

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Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]