Police
Sold slingshots and drones to protesters: 23-year-old arrested, more than 450 items in warehouse
In the young man's warehouse in Tirana, police found 239 drones, dozens of slingshots with metal balls and electronic equipment without documentation.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 19, 2026, 11:01 · Updated 12:21 · 1 min read
In brief
- Police arrested 23-year-old O.M. in the act on “Tre Dëshmorët” street in Tirana.
- In the warehouse, 239 drones, 75 slingshots and 44 cellphones were seized.
- The materials were sent to the Prosecutor's Office for smuggling, concealment of income and illegal trade.
Tirana police arrested a 23-year-old, identified by the initials O.M., who is suspected of selling hunting slingshots, drones and other electronic devices to protesters.
The young man was caught in the act on “Tre Dëshmorët” street while selling items to protest participants. At the time of the arrest, police seized 30 hunting slingshots with metal balls from him.
The operation, code-named “Infrastructure,” was carried out by the Section for the Investigation of Economic and Financial Crimes, in cooperation with prosecutors.
What was found in the warehouse
In a warehouse the young man uses on “Kol Koçi” street, police found 239 drones of various sizes, another 75 slingshots and a quantity of metal balls, 44 cellphones, GPS trackers for vehicles, cameras, video-recording glasses, laser devices and other electronic equipment. According to police, he had no documentation for any of them.
The materials were sent to the Prosecutor's Office for the criminal offenses of smuggling, concealment of income, non-payment of tax obligations and illegal trade. Investigations continue to identify other people involved.
