The dangerous Albanian criminals on the run from the law: Drug dealers, a kidnapper and a burglar are among at least 10 Balkan fugitives wanted by police in Britain
Drug dealers, a kidnapper and a burglar after among at least ten Albanians criminals on the run after absconding from prison or ignoring
recalls
and warrants.
A recent spate of accidental prisoner releases has renewed focus on the number of foreign criminals dodging justice amid failings by the Prison Service and police.
The issue is particularly acute among Albanians, who are the largest single foreign nationality group in British jails.
Gangs from the Balkan country are also heavily involved in people smuggling and are known to offer their services to criminals looking to flee the UK.
One undercover Mail reporter – posing as the relative of a man on the run after killing someone – was previously promised a same-day trip to the Continent for £3,000.
Albanian fugitives include Zenel Marku, 35, who walked out of HMP Hollesley open prison in Suffolk in 2021 while serving nine years for drug offences.
Many of the offenders are wanted on recall to prison for breaching their licence conditions.
They include Ajet Xhaja, who operated a cannabis farm in Oxfordshire; Liverpool drug dealers Juli Molla and Steljan Miraka; and Andon Llalla, who lived in Harrogate and has managed to evade police since October 2021.
One of the most concerning cases involves Klej Doci, a member of a three-strong gang who kidnapped a man over a debt before holding him captive for five days.