Movie-like chase, 37-year-old arrested in Tirana with explosives and silicone mask (VIDEO)

During the operation, the 37-year-old's unregistered motorcycle was stopped, but he disobeyed the police order and tried to speed away.

The pursuit took place near Lake Paskuqan, where he was stopped and arrested.

"As a result of the police pursuit, citizen Perikli Doçi, 37 years old, was captured and arrested, who had obtained explosives, fuel, firearms and a suspected stolen motorcycle, without license plates, for criminal purposes. At the time of the arrest, he was wearing a silicone mask," the police announced.

During the search conducted by the police services, quantities of explosives ready to explode, 10 liters of fuel, 1 firearm (pistol) with ammunition, 1 silicone mask, 1 motorcycle without license plates, suspected of being stolen, were seized, Euronewsalbania reports.

The police say that thanks to the codenamed "Contingency" operation, they have prevented a possible criminal incident against the person and property, while also uncovering two previous incidents committed by a citizen with high social risk.

Further investigations revealed that the 37-year-old is suspected of having fired a firearm at the apartment of citizen QK on 03.10.2025, on "Besim Cera" street, Paskuqan 1, then burning the vehicle used during the crime, near the bridge of the village of Tapizë.

Also, on 17.10.2025, on “Unaza e Madhe” street, Paskuqan 2, he is suspected of throwing a quantity of explosive material into the apartment of citizen Rr. D., an event from which only material damage was caused.

Furthermore, it is suspected that the motorcycle with which the PD was found during the night on "Mustafa Lita" street is stolen.

The operation was carried out thanks to the increased vigilance of the Police services, the intensification of controls and the management of information in an operational way, in cooperation with specialists from the Serious Crimes Investigation Section.

Under the direction of the prosecution, intensive work continues to identify and apprehend the 37-year-old's possible accomplices, as well as to uncover other criminal events in which he may have been involved. The procedural materials were referred to the Tirana Prosecution for further action.