Very little verified information exists regarding Ditbardh Cuko's early life. He was an Albanian national and one half of a notorious sibling duo, alongside his brother Josef Cuko. Their surname would become infamous in Albania during a period of political and economic transition.

In the early 1990s, Albania was still reeling from the collapse of its long-standing communist regime. Widespread poverty, institutional instability, and public unrest created the backdrop for increasing crime and desperation. The Cuko brothers came from this chaotic environment, but despite the harsh conditions of the time, nothing in the public record indicates prior criminal activity or history of mental illness before the 1992 murders.

There are no available records detailing their education, professions, or family life beyond the fact that they were siblings who lived in southern Albania.

In June 1992, Ditbardh Cuko and his brother Josef Cuko carried out a robbery that escalated into a mass murder in the small Albanian town of Libofshë, located in the Fier region. Their motive was reportedly simple: money. They intended to steal a relatively small sum, 5,000 lek, the equivalent of just $50 USD at the time.

The victims were all members of a single family, and among them was a seven-month-old baby. The Cuko brothers bludgeoned the family to death using metal bars, an act of violence that shocked the entire country for its brutality and lack of remorse.

The murders were discovered quickly, and local authorities arrested the brothers shortly after the crime. Their trial was swift, and given the overwhelming evidence and public outrage, the court convicted them of murder and sentenced both to death by hanging within the same month.

The executions took place on 25 June 1992 in Fier, and the punishment was not carried out quietly. In a decision that echoed medieval justice, the bodies of Ditbardh and Josef Cuko were left hanging in public for an entire day. Thousands of citizens gathered, some cheering, others calling for even more extreme punishments.