Caught with two bags full of cannabis in the car, 4 arrested

19 kg of cannabis were seized inside a vehicle in Tirana. Four people were put in handcuffs. The police announce that the “Benz” type vehicle was located on “Kasem Shima” street, in the trunk of which 2 bags filled with cannabis weighing 19.30 kg were found and seized. During the intervention, Gazmend Hoxha opposed the […]

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