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After 4 months of investigations, the Tirana police have carried out an anti-drug operation, arresting 8 people and declaring one wanted in Kodra e Diellit. The group had become a great concern for the residents of the area. Among those arrested is a husband and wife couple, where the husband, Heraldo Rexhepaj, is suspected to […]

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