Dritan Dajti is considered as one of the most dangerous criminals in
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
. He is known for the notorious killing of four police officers in an attempt to escape his arrest on August 7, 2009.
But this is not the only thing Dajti is accused of, he was also accused of the killing of the businessman Agim Beqari on February 17, 1999. Agim Beqari was the president of "Besa Konstruksion" and was killed near "Zogu i Zi" in
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...
. During his trial, Dajti escaped from the Court of Tirana and lived on the run for more than 6 years. After 6 years, the police managed to find his location and attempted to arrest him. An exchange of fire took place at "Pista Iliria", a very crowded area in
Durrës
Durrës ( , ; sq-definite, Durrësi) is the second most populous city of the Republic of Albania and seat of Durrës County and Durrës Municipality. It is located on a flat plain along the Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast between the mouths of ...
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[ where four police officers were killed by Dajti. He was arrested and brought to the hospital with serious injuries after the shooting.
Dajti was convicted of four counts of murder and sentenced to four life sentences. The High Court of Albania ruled that his right to a defence lawyer had been violated, Dajti's sentence was reduced to 25 years. Dajti received medical treatment in 2021.]
See also
* List of massacres in Albania
The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Albania (numbers may be approximate):
{{Europe topic , List of massacres in
Albania
Massacres
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References
External links
Albanian Gangster Gave Interviews On The Run (BalkanInsight.com)
Living people
Albanian gangsters
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Year of birth missing (living people)
People convicted of murdering police officers
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