Role of extradi)on as a legal tool to fight drug-­‐
crimes Ridvan Kajtazi* Introduc)on PhD Candidate at Tirana European University, Albania. Introduc)on It is believed that the oldest diploma)c document in history is the treaty of peace between the Ramesses II of Egypt and prince Hi<te Ha=usili, the treaty concluded in 1258 b.c, which contains provisions for the extradi)on of perpetrators of different kind of crimes (William, M, 2012). In ancient Greece and Rome, extradi)on has stopped, and this way it opened the way for the right on asylum even though a ba=le was developed, but the fear for the punishment from the god opened the way for the solu)on of the problems in poli)cal aspect (William, M, 2012). Methods
Methodology Methods applied in this paper are: historical methods focusing on the historical aspects of extradi)on, legal methods, data analyses method, such as analy)cal, sta)s)cal and compara)ve approaches. The analysis method is significant because it iden)fies and examines the role of extradi)on in comba)ng drug-­‐crimes, with special overview in Republic of Albania. The role of extradi)on as assistance in comba)ng drug-­‐crimes in Albania The fight against drug-­‐crimes, organized crime, trafficking in humans, terrorism and financial fraud is becoming more and more perfect, the seizure of a large number of drugs and the arrest of a large number of Results
suspected offenders of various offenses, is giving the expected effects. Conclusions Extradi)on represents one of the most important legal assistance in the framework of interna)onal legal coopera)on in criminal ma=ers. The Albania Republic due to poli)cal, social, legal and geographical posi)on represents an oasis for organized crime groups to develop criminal ac)vi)es.