Bangladesh, Aug. 12 -- In Albania, a country where public skepticism toward politics has long been matched only by cynicism about justice, a new player has entered the stage – and it is shaking the establishment to its core. The Special Structure against Corruption and Organized crime, better known by its Albanian acronym SPAK, has become the countrys most feared institution. Since its creation in 2019, the unit has steadily dismantled a culture of impunity that many Albanians once assumed was permanent. Now, it is ensnaring some of the most influential political and criminal figures in the nation, regardless of party affiliation – and not everyone is pleased.

Prime Minister Edi Rama, who initially hailed SPAKs mission, is no...