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According to the police, his identification was made by citizens residing in Belgium, following also the publication in the media of wanted persons. Xhelita lived illegally in Belgium, while he had been extradited also in 2008.
In 2016, Xhelita was sentenced to 14 years in prison for "Murder in Qualifying Circumstances, Tried to Attempt" against the Police Officer Pirro Ymeri, an incident that occurred in 1998, where Ymeri has been injured.