Albanian police

According to epiruspost.gr, in the last few hours the tension in the Albanian city of Himara rises dangerously as dozens of the members of the indigenous Greek minority of the area have been brought to the police station.

The number of Macedonian citizens holidaying in Albania for the summer has grown to the point where Albania has asked Macedonian police to help patrol the resorts.

Following an agreement between the Interior Ministries of Albania and Macedonia, this summer, for the first time, police from neighbouring Macedonia will help Albanian police tackle not only road policing but also crime.

The Albanian police say they have seized at least 16.5 tons of marijuana hidden in the village of Llakatund, some 150 kilometers southwest of Tirana.

The police also confiscated another 700 kilograms of the drug in another village, 50 kilometers west of Tirana.

The Albanian police say they have seized at least 16.5 tons of marijuana hidden in the villag of Llakatund, some 150 kilometers southwest of Tirana.

The police also confiscated another 700 kilograms of the drug in another village, 50 kilometers west of Tirana.

Albanian police said on Monday they are working with the prosecutors to find out what happened at an opposition Democratic Party rally on Saturday in Tirana, after which about 140 people complained of suffering mysterious ailments.

Problems included red, swollen eyes, skin irritations, vomiting and difficulties with breathing.

Albanian police on Wednesday arrested a journalist, Kastriot Myftaraj, for calling on people to kill the Croatian head of the EU Delegation to Albania, Romana Vlahutin.

Media revelations that a convicted killer from Albania is living in Leicester, central England, and running a lucrative car wash business have drawn angry protests from Conservative MPs and embarrassed Theresa May's government, which claims to have adopted a "deport first, appeal later" to foreign criminals.

BELGRADE - Albanian police said Thursday they had arrested a female teacher for making statements supportive of the so-called Islamic State extremist group.

The teacher, whose name was not given, is being questioned at the anti-terror offices in the capital, Tirana, according to a spokesman who declined to be identified as the investigation is ongoing.

Albania has become a major cannabis growing region. The police seem to have no power over the situation. Is the Balkan nation losing the battle against the illegal drug trade? Lindita Arapi reports from Albania.

AFP 2016/ ARMEND NIMANI

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