Director of the Criminal Police Department, Neritan Nallbati, welcomed a delegation from EUROPOL’s Department for Organized and Serious Crime (SOCC) at the General Directorate of the State Police. The delegation was led by Jean Yves Goriou, Head of the Organized Crime Unit, and accompanied by Roberto Garbini, Deputy Head of the High-Risk Criminal Organizations Team.

The meeting focused on strengthening operational and strategic cooperation between the State Police and EUROPOL in the fight against organized and serious crime.

Both sides discussed shared priorities and the implementation of the new Albanian Police strategy against organized crime. They emphasized the importance of intelligence-based proactive investigations and information exchange with EUROPOL and EU Member States. The discussion also covered mapping and dismantling high-profile international criminal networks, engagement in EMPACT 2026–2027 operational plans, and joint efforts against environmental crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and illegal migration.

They also addressed coordination of parallel investigations, financial crime investigations, and technical and operational support that EUROPOL will continue to provide in ongoing cases.

At the close of the meeting, Director Nallbati, on behalf of Major Director General Ilir Proda, reaffirmed the State Police’s commitment to using its expertise and operational capacity in support of shared priorities at regional, European, and international levels in the fight against organized and serious crime.