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Eurojust Operation Nabs 12, Seizes €680K in Drug Murder Plot

5/29/2026

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Italy, Albania and Spain carried out a Eurojust operation that imposed 15 precautionary measures and arrested 12 suspects.
The investigation targeted the 25 April 2025 murder of Francesco Diviesti in Canosa di Puglia.
Authorities said an Albanian citizen ordered the killing to control the drug trade, with assistance from two Barletta residents.
A Tirana money-laundering ring was uncovered, leading to a €680,000 seizure at Murriqan on 14 November 2024.

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Story summary

Italy, Albania and Spain carried out a Eurojust operation that imposed 15 precautionary measures and arrested 12 suspects.
The investigation targeted the 25 April 2025 murder of Francesco Diviesti in Canosa di Puglia.
Authorities said an Albanian citizen ordered the killing to control the drug trade, with assistance from two Barletta residents.
A Tirana money-laundering ring was uncovered, leading to a €680,000 seizure at Murriqan on 14 November 2024.