20 Albanian officers turn out to be former communist spies

 At least 20 police officers in Albania turn out to be involved in the former State Security of the Communist era. Sources close to the File Authority said based on the data processed so far by this institution on behalf of the vetting process the number of staff is 20, but this figure may change.



8 of the names in the list of names elaborated by the Files Authority are current officials, but also senior leaders of the State Police while two of them have passed the vetting process successfully. So far, the external commission has screened 47 senior police officers, of which 15 have been reconfirmed on the criteria of wealth, ability, and purity of image.

Among the confirmations in office counts only one exception and two resignations. The file authority has been sending the decisions on the involvement of police officers in the former State Security since 2019. According to the Democratic Party, they can not serve in the ranks of the police as not just have denied their involvement, but they have filled out incorrectly the vetting-module on the matter.