The Albanian-Kosovo mafia boss has been robbing wealthy homes in Spain for years. The victims of his group were famous football players — from Johan Cruyff to Cristiano Ronaldo. However, one of the main stars of world sports, Lionel Messi, was bypassed by the criminals — and, as it turned out, not by chance.
An interview with the criminal, who was wanted and recently caught, was conducted by El Espanol. A mafioso of Albanian origin, on condition of anonymity, said that in 90% of cases, robbers, before breaking into the house of a famous person, know in advance what they can profit from there. They find an interested person who, for a fee, tells where the safe is or reveals the location of the gold. For such services, the source usually receives 30% of the profits made from the robbery.
The mafioso explained that it was not for nothing that he chose Spain for his activities. It’s all about the conditions in prisons: in case of failure and arrest, imprisonment in a local colony will be much more pleasant than in a prison in Albania or, for example, Turkey.
Rich and Famous
In 2012, Johan Cruyff’s house was raided. The ex-Barcelona football player said that the amount of damage amounted to more than 500 thousand euros, but in reality the spoils of the robbers did not exceed 20 thousand. El Espanol’s interlocutor knows firsthand about the real numbers: one of his gangs was behind the robbery. Cristiano Ronaldo also suffered from the actions of robbers — burglars surrounded his mansion in Madeira.
Moreover, the attackers were able to break into Lionel Messi’s house in Castelldefels (Barcelona). However, in the end they did not rob him — the head of the mafia turned out to be a fan of the football player. He also noted that the information received about this house was incomplete.
Journalists who had a chance to talk with the head of a criminal organization noted the vanity of their interlocutor — this is how they explained the man’s desire to tell the public about his crimes.
Surely Lionel Messi would be pleased to know that his talent helped him not to lose his Ballon d’Or collection. Moreover, he recently received another, already 8th, award, after which he made a sensational statement about his return to Europe and the continuation of his career in professional football.