A member of a criminal group, the 46-year-old man is arrested for the purpose of extradition in Italy

A 46-year-old member of a criminal group for heroin trafficking was arrested in Kavaja with the intention of extradition to Italy.  The Court of Catanzaro, Italy, in July 2023, assigned the security measure “Arrest in prison”, for the criminal offense “Participation in a criminal group, for the purpose of drug trafficking”, provided by the Italian […]

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