Smuggler caught in Gjirokastra hauling over 20 illegal migrants

A 34-year-old man has been arrested in Gjirokastra area, after he was caught transporting 22 immigrants in a van, the police announced Tuesday.  During the attempt to get away from the police at midnight, he crashed two vehicles and injured a police officer, whose life is out of danger. Following the arrest, the officers seized […]

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