Two people have been arrested by the Vlora police for setting a vehicle on fire. The incident occurred a month ago in the “1 Maji” neighborhood of Vlora at around 01:20. Initially, the fire was reported as accidental due to a technical defect in the vehicle’s engine, but investigations revealed that the car had been set on fire intentionally.
Police announcement:
The Crime Investigation Specialists of the Vlora Police Commissariat, following the investigative actions carried out under the direction of the Prosecution, to shed light on the event that occurred on 22.09.2026, at around 01:20, in the "1 Maji" neighborhood, Vlora, where the vehicle owned by citizen SN was burned, organized and finalized the operation codenamed "Order".
Initially, the incident was reported as an accident due to a technical defect in the vehicle's engine, but intensive investigative actions revealed that the vehicle had been deliberately burned. As part of the operation, citizens RK, 33 years old, and TK, 36 years old, residents of Vlora, were arrested, as it is suspected that citizen RK ordered citizen TK to burn the vehicle owned by citizen SN, 50 years old, resident of Vlora.
Investigations are ongoing for the full legal documentation of this case.
The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Vlora, for the criminal offense of "Destruction of property by fire", committed in collaboration.
