One arrested, another under investigation after the violent protest at Tirana Municipality

Police arrested a man from Lac, after the violent protest held last Friday in front of Tirana Municipality. The arrested is the citizen M.H. 31-year-old, who is charged for violence and hitting police officers in duty. At the same time, police informed that another person,  a 61-year-old is being investigated for disruption of public peace. […]

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