It was built with false documents, the Prosecutor’s Office of Tirana seizes the 2-story villa in Petrela

The Prosecutor’s Office of Tirana has seized another 2-story villa in the Petrela area as it is suspected that it was built on the basis of some forged documents. The villa with a land area of ​​660 m2 is said to be owned by Xhevdet Çelik. According to the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office, Çelik’s villa was […]

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