Mystery after the stopping of the "Korabi" in Italy: The captain in prison The first suspicions about a plutonium waste trafficking operation denounced one year earlier The ship "Korabi", which departed on 7 March 1994, has been blocked in the port of Brindisi on the charge of carrying a "toxic and radioactive cargo". At least that is what "La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno" wrote yesterday, according to which the arrest of the Albanian captain, Qani Bregu, was made as part of an investigation into an international trafficking network of radioactive and toxic waste, which is said to have been transported through Albania with final destination Kosovo. The charge is now part of a huge file at the Brindisi Prosecutor's Office, which is investigating a trafficking route that starts in Greece and passes through Albania, Montenegro and then Italy. At the center of the investigation is also a plutonium cargo denounced one year earlier. According to the article, the ship was stopped after suspicious residue and irregular documentation were found on board. Captain Qani Bregu has been placed in prison, while the investigations are being carried out in cooperation with the Italian police and port authorities. So far there has been no official Albanian confirmation regarding the nature of the cargo. (partially illegible text[?]) The ship stopped in the port of Brindisi

Bora, the kidnapper of an 11-year-old from Poliçan, is arrested A child exploitation organization is uncovered BARI - The arrest of the father of an 11-year-old baby kidnapped and used to beg in Italy has led police to uncover a network that exploited Albanian minors. According to the Italian police, the children were bought or taken from very poor families and sent to different Italian cities to beg. One case involves an 11-year-old from Poliçan. Continues on page 3 Results and photos from the Italian championship News and curiosities from sports around the world On pages 4 - 6 On page 5

PR dissatisfied after the President's statement in Korçë Godo reacts to Berisha "I[?] another for the land" (partially illegible text[?]) Sabri Godo

Ministry: "It happened 7 months ago on foreign soil" Blood on the border with Montenegro Bullets kill an Albanian TIRANE - A bloody incident resulting in the death of an Albanian has occurred on the border with Montenegro. According to official reports, the event took place months ago, but has only now been made public. The Ministry states that the victim was shot on foreign soil. The name of the victim and the full circumstances remain unclear. (partially illegible text[?])

They tragically mishandled a game with weapons Killed in his hometown Qituvri from Shkodra returned (partially illegible text[?]) Continues on page 2

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