Artan Cuku
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Artan Cuku | |
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| First Director of the Albanian State Police | |
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| Born | Artan Cuku 14 January 1975 Lurë, Albania |
| Died | 8 April 2017 (aged 42) Tiranë, Albania |
| Resting place | National Martyrs' Cemetery of Albania |
| Alma mater | State Police Academy |
| Occupation | Chief of Police/First Director, Businessman |
| Profession | Law enforcement official, Attorney(unused) |
| Awards | Martyr of the Homeland Golden Eagle Decoration  Medal of Honor  |
Artan Cuku (14 January 1975 - 8 April 2017), was an Albanian Martyr of the Homeland (Albanian: Dëshmor i Atdheut)[1] who served as the First Director (Albanian: Drejtues i Parë) of the Albanian State Police, First Director of Police, Vlorë County, Head of the Anti-Money Laundering Sector in the General Directorate of the State Police, Vice Director of the Tirana District Police, Vice Director of Berat District Police, Vice Director of Fier District Police, Deputy Director of the Vlora District Police, served in the Sector of Crimes Against the Person in Tirana and the Sector Against Organized Crime, Management Specialist at the Tirana District Police Directorate, Head of the Crime Investigation Section, at Police Station No. 4 in the Tirana Police Directorate, The Sector Against Terrorist Acts in Berat, Chief of Police Station in Tropojë, Head of the Crime Investigation Section at the Durrës Police Station, Head of the Crime Investigation Section at the Shkodër Police Station, also known with the nickname of "The Iron Director”, (Albanian: Drejtori i Hekurt[2][3]), Businessman and founder of the private Security guard service "International Security Albania".[4]
Early life
[edit]Artan Cuku was born on 25 January 1975 (he was born in January 14, 1975, but officially in the registry of the civil status of the time it was marked January 25, 1975), in the village of Old Lurë (Albanian: Lurë e vjetër), Dibër district. He was the fourth child of Sulejman and Nurije Cuku. He completed his primary and 8-year education in Lurë Plain (Albanian: Fushe Lurë), while he completed his general secondary education in the city of Peshkopia. After completing secondary education in 1994-1996, he worked as a teacher at the secondary school "Nikoll Kaçorri" Lurë. In 1997-2000, he graduated from the State Police Academ, with him receiving the title of "Senior Police Specialist".[5][6]
Career
[edit]Cuku completed his Law studies at the Bachelor and Master levels and then took the bar exam where he received the title of "Lawyer", a profession which he never exercised.
He has successfully completed many different courses and trainings both inside and outside the country, organized by Albanian, European and American law enforcement institutions, from 2000 to 2014.
In September 2000, after graduating from the Police Academy, Cuku was appointed to State Police, in the Section for the Investigation of Crimes in the Police Station of Malësia e Madhe.
After about a year and a half of experience as a crime investigation specialist in Malesia e Madhe, he was appointed Head of the Crime Investigation Section at the Shkodra Police Station in 2002. Cuku worked with local police in the city of Shkodër to lower crime in the area by arresting local criminals and breaking up criminal groups.
At the end of 2002, Cuku was selected by the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and transferred to the position of Head of the Crime Investigation Section at the Durrës Police Station. Cukue held this position until 2004, when he was transferred to the Tropoja.[5]
In 2004 he was appointed Chief of the Tropoja Police Station. For several months, operations were organized for the capture of highly dangerous persons from Lekbibaj. Cuku ingaged in many conflicts where gunfire was exchanged. No injuries from the police were reported. After the events of 1997, weapon diversion was commonplace and Cuku helped organize multiple weapon seizures.
After a few months in Tropojë, in 2004, he was transferred to Berat in the Anti-Terrorist Acts Sector. At the end of that year, he was appointed Head of the Crime Investigation Section, at Police Station No. 4 in the Tirana Police Directorate. He was primarily tasked with the investigation of cold cases from 1997 until then. He documented and recompiled case files to better facilitate arrests.
In 2005 from Police Station No. 4, he was transferred and appointed as a Leading Specialist in the Tirana District Police Directorate and then in the years 2006 to 2007 he worked in the Crimes Against the Person Sector in Tirana, and then in the Organized Crime Sector.[5]
From the middle of 2007, he was appointed as the Vice Director of the Vlorë District Police. The end of 2007 and the year 2008 finds Artan Cukun as Vice Director of the Fier District Police. At the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009, he was the Vice Director of Berat District Police and then until 2011, Vice Director of the Tirana District Police. In these positions Cuku had helped to lower crime in the area.
After 2011, Cuku was transferred to perform the duties of the Head of the Anti-Money Laundering Sector in the General Directorate of the State Police, which he performed for about a year.
In the beginning of 2012 until the end of 2013, he was in the position of Police First Director of Vlorë District.
At the end of 2013, Cuku was transferred from Vlora and until June 2014 he worked in the Directorate of Strategic Studies in the State Police until he was released from the police.[5]
End of Life
[edit]On 08.04.2017, at 8:00 p.m., he was killed while entering his house on "Rruga e Kosovarëve", Tirana, a fact for which the Prosecutor's Office for Serious Crimes carried out investigations within Criminal Procedure No. 139/2017 and at the end of the investigations, the prosecution body concluded that his murder was committed at work, due to his Duty, during when he was exercising the functions of the First Director of the Vlora District Police Department, the crime charged under articles 79/b and 25 of the Criminal Code ("Murder of state police officers")[4][6][7][8][9][10]
On 09.04.2017, the State Police organized the state tribute ceremony in his honour.[11][12][13][14][15]
Ratings, Awards and Decorations in chronological order
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1. For high merits, Minister of Internal Affairs with Order no. 464, dated 12.06.2017 awarded Artan Cuku the "Medal of Honor" posthumously with the motivation 'For special merits and services in the fight against crime, ensuring public order and tranquillity"[16][17][18][19]
2. The president of the Albanian Republic, Mr. Bujar Nishani, by Decree no. 10532, dated 27.06.2017, decorated Artan Cuku with the "Golden Eagle Decoration" (posthumously) with the motivation "In deep appreciation and respect for the maximum dedication, unparalleled devotion, the rare sacrifice in the uncompromising fight against criminals and organized crime, as a professional and missionary vanguard in the leading ranks of the State Police."[20][21][22][23][24]
3. Dibër municipality, with decision no. 13, dated 09.02.2018, awarded Artan Cuku the title "Honorary Citizen of Dibër" (posthumously), with the motivation: "For professional values, for high contribution to police structures state, the unparalleled and uncompromising sacrifice in the fight against organized crime as well as the elevation of the moral, historical and noble values of the land of Lura and Dibra".[25][26]
4. The Central Commission on the Status of "Martyr of the Homeland" with decision no. 770, dated 02.04.2019, declared Artan Cuku "Martyr of the Homeland" and gave his family the symbol "Family of the Martyr of the Homeland"[27][28][29][30][31][4]
5. Dibër District Council, with Decision No. 19 Date 27/06/2019, granted Artan Cuku the title: "Honor of Dibër District" (posthumously) with the motivation:
"For the special human values, the high contribution to the structures of the State Police, the unparalleled and uncompromising sacrifice in the fight against organized crime as well as the elevation of the moral, historical and noble values of the District of Dibra".[32]
6. Dibër Municipal Council with decision No. 82, Date 24.12.2021 names the street "Artan Cuku" the street that starts from "Elez Isufi" Boulevard and continues towards the Museum and ends at the Palace of Culture.[33][34][35][36][37]
7. Kamëz Municipal Council with decision No. 23, Date 18.02.2022 decided the announcement "Citizen of Honor" with the motivation "For professional values, for his contribution to the State Police Structures, the unparalleled and uncompromising sacrifice in the fight against organized crime as and the elevation of moral and noble values".[38][39][40][41]
8. Kamëz Municipal Council with decision No. 24, dated 18.02.2022 decided to name the Kamëz Palace of Culture "Artan Cuku".[42][43]
9. On 05/11/2022, the National Weightlifting Federation organizes the Cup of the Republic of Albania to raise and honor "Artan Cuku"[44]
10. The Municipal Council of Durrës Municipality with decision no. 35 dated 16.04/2024 has decided: Approval of the name of the street "Artan Cuku" with location Ward no. 2, Administrative Unit no. 1. according to the attached map.[45]
He rests eternally in the National Martyrs' Cemetery.[46][47]
Books
[edit]The murder of the First Leader Artan Cuku is listed as one of the most sensational murders of the Albanian state in the last hundred years and is described in the book "100 most sensational murders in the history of the Albanian state (in all Albanian territories)" by author Roland Qafoku.[48]
Artan Cuku is also included in the book with the 50 most serious murders in the world for state reasons. The book is entitled "Faces of Assassination" compiled by a group of experts from all over the world and published by the organization "Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime" based in Geneva, Switzerland. These 50 murders include executions of state officials in 40 countries from around the world after 2000, one of which is the murder of Artan Cuku.[4][49][50]
The figure and personality of Cuku is also described in the book "Personalities of Dibra (Encyclopedia of Dibra 3)".[51][43]
Two books were written about Artan Cuku after his death "Artan Cuku in memoriam" devised and prepared by the former General Director of the State Police Ahmet Prençi in collaboration with journalists, politicians, former lecturers, former superiors, former colleagues of Artan, etc,[52] as well as "Jam pri' Lure" by author Fatos Daci.[53]
As well as two more books as of recently in 2024, Tilted: "Rilindja e Emrave" (Rebirth of Names),[54] and "Të Rënët" (The Fallen).[55]
References
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- ^ a b Rama, Halil (14 January 2022). "Komisar Artan Cuku në panteonin e përjetshëm" [Commissar Artan Cuku in the eternal pantheon]. Panorama (in Albanian). p. 2. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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Artan Cuku Medal of Honor Certificate - ^ "Medalje Nderi pas vdekjes për Artan Cukun" [Posthumous Medal of Honor for Artan Cuku]. TV Klan (in Albanian). 14 June 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
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"Golden Eagle Decoration" From the President of the Albanian Republic Bujar Nishani to Artan Cuku - ^ "Presidenti Nishani dekoron pas vdekjes Artan Cukun" [President Nishani posthumously decorates Artan Cuku]. TV Klan (in Albanian). 27 June 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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Honorary Citizen of Dibër Artan Cuku - ^ ""Nderi i Qarkut Dibër" për heroin e atdheut Artan Cuku" ["Honor of Dibër District" for the hero of the homeland Artan Cuku]. gazetabulqiza (in Albanian). 19 September 2019. p. 1. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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Martyr of the Homeland Artan Cuku - ^ "Komisar Artan Cuku shpallet "Dëshmor i atdheut"". Top Channel (in Albanian). 8 April 2019. p. 1. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
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Artan Cuku road in Peshkopi, Albania - ^ "Ceremonia për emërtimin e një rruge në qendër të qytetit të Peshkopisë me emrin e "Dëshmorit të Atdheut" Artan Cuku! – Këshilli i Qarkut Dibër" (in Albanian). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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Honorary CItizen Mr. Artan Cuku from Kamez Municipal Council - ^ "U vra 5 vite më parë, shpallet qytetar nderi në Kamzë ish-komisari Artan Cuku - Shqiptarja.com". shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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Kamëz Palace of Culture Named after Artan Cuku 
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The Decision - ^ "Pallati i Kulturës Kamëz merr emrin e Dëshmorit të Atdheut Artan Cuku! Kryebashkiaku Rakip Suli: Nga sot "Qytetar Nderi" i Kamzës duke e përjetësuar emrin dhe kontributin e tij të lavdishëm në historinë e qytetit tonë – Bashkia Kamëz". Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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- ^ Prençi, Ahmet (2018). Artan Cuku, in memoriam (1st ed.). Tiranë, Albania: Dita Print. pp. 1–268. ISBN 9789928229229.
- ^ Daci, Fatos (2020). Jam pri' Lure (1st ed.). Tiranë: Dita Print. pp. 1–392. ISBN 9789928229663.
- ^ Rama, Halil (10 April 2024). Rilindja e Emrave [Rebirth of Names] (in Albanian) (1st ed.). Albania: Halil Rama. pp. 194–203. ISBN 9789928396051.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Hilë, Bajram; Lushaku, Ibraj (2023). Të Rënët [The Fallen] (in Albanian) (2nd ed.). Albania: BotimetFishta. pp. 442–450. ISBN 9789928329943.
