Erzen Brecani (former Tirana deputy police director): SPAK drug and money-laundering case
Status: On trial (referred December 2024); house arrest per later reporting; latest status not found
Summary
Erzen Brecani, described as former deputy director of the Tirana police, was arrested in November 2023 in a SPAK operation against a structured group allegedly trafficking cocaine into the EU. Dedan Gjoni, head of crimes at Police Station No. 6, was arrested with him. Per Shqiptarja, the first-instance court accepted SPAK's request in December 2024 to try eight members of the group, including Brecani and Gjoni. The Supreme Court later rejected their appeals on security measures; Brecani is reported to be under house arrest. He is reported to have denied receiving money from his son or from Ervin Mata. The case concerns drug trafficking and money laundering, not customs or tax; it is included because it involves a senior police officer. Sources differ on the arrest date (20 or 21 November 2023).
Key facts
- Arrested November 2023 (20 or 21 Nov, sources differ)
- Former Tirana deputy police director
- Trial accepted December 2024 for 8 defendants (Shqiptarja)
- House arrest per later reporting
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- Arrest and referral to trial, as reported by media citing the court
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationMoney laundering and drug trafficking
Allegations and who made them (2)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationMembership in a structured criminal group trafficking cocaine
- AllegationMoney laundering of drug proceeds
Open questions (2)
- Trial verdict
- Any police-protection element
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- Denied receiving money from his son or from Ervin Mata (as reported)
Timeline
Full timeline →SPAK
Erzen Brecani arrested in SPAK operation (20 or 21 Nov per sources)
Arrested with Dedan Gjoni in a SPAK drug-trafficking and money-laundering operation.
Court
First-instance court accepts SPAK request to try Brecani and seven others
Case referred to trial for eight defendants including Erzen Brecani and Dedan Gjoni (Shqiptarja).
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 2 sources.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 2 sources
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja.com
- Date
- Nov 2023
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja.com
- Date
- 27 Dec 2024