The equipment includes a fleet of drones and number plate recognition cameras to allow Albanian systems to recognise British vehicles – which have been used by criminals seeking to avoid detection by the local police.
The new drones will allow authorities to track migrants who try to get through the region via the mountainous areas of Albania, which are otherwise difficult to police. The vehicle cameras will help British and Albanian police work together more closely, searching records faster and sharing information when a car is suspected of being involved in people-smuggling or…