Two arrested in Gjirokastra for trafficking narcotics

Two people, Thoma Bogdani and Fatjon Dule, with criminal records in the field of narcotics, have been arrested in Gjirokastër. In a “Jaguar” type vehicle that was driven by the 50-year-old, on the Kardhiqi bridge, 2 bags with about 15.8 kilograms of canabis were found. From the preliminary investigations, it is suspected that the narcotic […]

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