SPAK breaks down the messages of "SKY", the former police director Erzen Breçani, his son and 7 officers are arrested, in handcuffs and a chief of the police station, Ervin Mata is wanted on charges of drugs, murder and money laundering, as well as links to gangs , the "black" file is revealed

Yesterday, the Special Prosecutor's Office (SPAK) issued 11 arrest warrants this Monday for the attack on a structured criminal group. As part of the operation, the former director of the Tirana Police, Erzen Breçani, and his son Eralbi Breçani were arrested. Father and son are accused of supporting the perpetrator of the crime and money laundering. Also, the Chief of Crimes at Police Station number 6, Dedan Gjoni, was arrested. Several charges have been brought against the latter for serious criminal offences, one of which is that of providing the conditions to commit murder. It is learned that arrest warrants have also been issued for 7 employees and other former employees of the police. In search of this operation, which seems to be the second phase of the "Metamorfoza" operation, is businessman Ervin Mata, a well-known name in justice, after the clash he had with the gambling boss, Ervis Martinaj, in a premises in the former Block in 2018. Over 11 suspects for whom arrest warrants were issued after the decryption of messages from the encrypted application "SKY ECC" are charged with money laundering, organized criminal group, drug trafficking, providing conditions for committing murder, abuse of office and supporting the perpetrator of the crime. It is learned that we are dealing with the continuation of the "Metamorfoza" operation, which led to the arrest of the businessman Pëllumb Gjoka and some operatives, who were related to criminal gangs. Again this time SPAK was helped by the decryption of conversations in the "SKY ECC" application, an application used by gangs in the hope of not being intercepted. Murders were ordered there and various crimes were mentioned, and thanks to the decryption that was done in cooperation with the allies, many crimes were discovered, as it was shown how the police have strong ties with the gangs. Also, as part of this operation, it is known that Jonida Babameto, an officer of the border and migration directorate, has also been handcuffed.

More arrests are expected

Regarding these developments, forensics expert Fatjon Softa said yesterday in a TV interview that this is just the beginning. Softa said that there will be other well-known names of the state police, such as officials and former officials who may be arrested. According to Softa, the prosecutor's office must prove the charges raised as the charges are very serious, while he took an example for the former director of the Tirana police, Erzen Breçan. "It is a server maintained by the French state. The investigations have led to interceptions and disclosure of various events, unfortunately state police officials are also involved. We are talking about a Metamorphosis 2. The operation is still in progress, so far we have two curvy names, the former deputy director of the Tirana police was once the chief of the police station no. 2 and the former chief of crime in the police station no. 2 and currently the chief of crimes in police station no. 6. The charges are serious. Brecani has new accusations as he was one of the most professional people in that field. It is up to justice, which must provide evidence and prove these interceptions. This is just the beginning, we will have well-known names for people who have been functionaries and are functionaries. It will be a period where we will have sensational arrests of well-known people from the police or law enforcement bodies. They are surprise operations. Brecani had authority and I feel surprised for him. These applications or the investigation carried out by SPAK has reached this conclusion. We are talking about a structured group", said Softa.

56 police officers under investigation

On the other hand, the journalist Trashegim Sokolaj, while giving details about the action of SPAK, where the former head of the police, Erzen Breçani, and 11 police officers accused of being involved in a criminal group were arrested, said that after the interception of messages on the application 'Sky- Ecc', 56 police officers are being investigated. "It is an ongoing investigative process. Several names of not only well-known characters, but also officials and former officials of the state police, who from the communications and conversations of SPAK are implicated, have appeared on the scene. There are a number of officers who have been implicated in criminal activity or corruption as a result of the disclosure of messages that were initially processed by Belgian and French investigators. Depending on the activity in which these persons acted, these messages were shared by the French and Belgian police with Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and several other countries. Breçani, a prominent officer in the state police. We have Ervin Mata who has been searching for several years. It is about some police officers. This is an offshoot of metamorphosis, it is not a continuation. There are about 56 officers who are being investigated because of these messages and communications they had on the encrypted platforms used to avoid crime. This is an unusual investigation. The clues or the basis from which the investigators and prosecutors start are some messages that are understood as the result of SPAK strikes are messages that are exchanged by high law enforcement elements, such as police, prosecutors, or people with a criminal background. The evidence obtained in the applications is procedurally illegal to use," said the journalist.

Who is Ervin Mata?

Ervin Mata is known as the owner of one of the hotels located on "Rrugën e Dibra", in Tirana, a hotel which, according to the CKB, is actually registered in the name of his father. The latter also owns, according to official information, a company that deals with metal constructions. However, according to the CKB, only one business dealing with trading and servicing of computer equipment is registered in Mata's name and is in the process of bankruptcy.

The story of Ervin Mat?s with Elvana Djuta

The Albanian singer Elvana Gjata announced to the public that she was engaged to a businessman from Tirana in 2017. Everything happened in an intimate ceremony, where the pair formalized their relationship, which was 2 years old at the time, as they had known each other since 2015. But the singer did not never revealed his identity, until the evening of October 4, when the murder took place in the area of ??the former Block. Mata was rumored to be a powerful businessman who covered all the singer's expenses.