The first constant seems to be the age of the suspects:
almost all are between age 25 and 30.
Most difficult to present is their origin: they
all have an impressive serie of false identities, which complicates the enquiries.
As an example for the identification of Sami and Zakim, the enquiry had to retrace
their itinerary since their arrival in Belgium. The two brothers arrive at the
Foreigners Office the same day but are registered under two different family
names.
Due to the decay of the administrative structure in the state of origin and
the inexistent national register in Albania and Kosovo, any formal verification
of identities is impossible. Nonetheless one can be assured that the majority
members of the Verviers group are from Kosovo and North of Albania.
For the same reasons, the family bounds or the belonging to a clan are difficult
to ascertain. This information is important because some members of the Sami
and Zakim's clan live in Albania and Greece and benefit from the criminal activities
pursued in Belgium.