Cakrani (Fier) 2019: two police officers and a village chief arrested over cannabis cultivation permissions
Status: Arrests reported 2019; verdict not found.
Summary
In July 2019 police in Fier, in an operation called 'Cakrani 2019', arrested two police officers and the chief of a village in Cakran, Fier. Police said the officers used their positions to favour residents of nearby villages growing narcotic plants, in exchange for money. The Fier First Instance Court ordered them held in custody. The article contains no response from those arrested.
This is background, not a 2026 development. A Tirana Times page carrying the title 'police arrest state officers tied to marijuana cultivation in Fier' showed a 2026 crawl date, but its content is the 2019 story.
Key facts
- Article date 5 July 2019 (Tirana Times page).
- Two police officers and a village chief arrested; five other people also arrested (not named here).
- Allegation: favours for cultivation in exchange for money.
- Court ordered custody (Fier First Instance Court).
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.
- The arrests and custody order were reported in July 2019.
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationThe cultivation favours and payments.
Allegations and who made them (1)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationPolice alleged the two officers took money for allowing narcotic-plant cultivation (as reported in 2019).
Open questions (2)
- Trial and verdict outcome for the 2019 Cakran case.
- Whether any senior officer was connected (none reported).
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- No response from the arrested officers found in the reporting retrieved.
Timeline
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Police arrest two Fier officers and a village chief over cannabis-cultivation favours
Operation 'Cakrani 2019'; police announcement reported by Tirana Times on 5 Jul 2019.
Police
Cakran (Fier) cannabis-permission arrests: two police officers and a village chief
Police operation 'Cakrani 2019' arrests two officers and a village chief for allegedly allowing cannabis cultivation for money; court orders custody.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 1 source
- Publisher
- Tirana Times
- Date
- 5 Jul 2019