Names of arrested by SPAK order in Tirana operation revealed

The names of 11 persons for whom a security measure was issued by order of SPAK are released. One of the most wanted is the emir of Ervin Mata, who is thought to be outside Albania. He is accused of being a structured criminal group, drug trafficking and carrying out actions by a criminal organization. […]

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