A Portuguese citizen is the main suspect in the death of a businessman in the coastal area of Albania. Video posted on social media captured the moment 7 shots were fired at Ardian Nikulaj.
A Portuguese is considered the main suspect in the death of a businessman in Albania. The crime took place on April 19 at a cafe in Shengjin and the possible culprit fled on a motorcycle.
According to local authorities, the man identified as Rúben Saraiva, in collusion with five other people — three men and one woman of British nationality and one Albanian man —, was the perpetrator of the shots against Ardian Nikulaj, shot in the bar that belonged to the Albanian businessman himself. Saraiva will have been arrested in the past for possession of a weapon without a license, smuggling and falsification of documents. In addition to Rúben, according to Klan TV, arrest warrants have been issued for Harry Simson, Thomas Mithan, Steven Hunt, Edmond Haxhia and Harriet Bridgeman.
In a video recorded by a surveillance camera that reached social networks, the 51-year-old victim can be seen sitting at one of the tables drinking her coffee. when the suspect enters the establishment and fires seven shots at Nikulaj. The man authorities believe to be Rúben Saraiva entered the café wearing a motorcycle helmet, surgical mask and reflective vest.
Albanian police chief Muhamet Rrumbullaku told reporters on Wednesday that “a special investigative group has been created with the aim of documenting and identifying the perpetrator of the crime.”
Ammunition casings, firearms, cell phones and other biological evidence were found,” the police chief explained, quoted by the Albanian newspaper SOT. Muhamet Rrumbullaku also explained that the murder was premeditated and carried out by “a structured criminal group.”
The authorities believe that Rúben Saraiva reportedly left the country across the border with North Macedonia. — The motorbike used by the Portuguese during the crime has been found next to Edmond Haxhia’s apartment.
According to the Albanian Daily News, Ardian Nikulaj was candidate for deputy for the Social Democratic Party in 2021 and would be one of the candidates for the Municipal Assembly in the elections to be held on May 14.
Source: Observadora
