Dozens of vehicles blocked from South to North Police assist the customs officers’ structure. Special "Brisku" forces intervene in Lezhë TIRANA - Stopped, blocked and worn down by friction, not only with the drivers of the vehicles but also with the police, the anti-smuggling service has been tasked with blocking goods brought in through smuggling. In just the last two days, checkpoints have been set up on all the main roads from north to south and from south to north. The news is confirmed by official customs sources and, according to the same sources, dozens of cars and trucks loaded with goods brought in without customs duties have been blocked at these checkpoints. Sources at the Ministry of Finance told "Gazeta Shqiptare" that since Friday, numerous anti-smuggling forces, assisted by the police, have been carrying out strict checks and blocking vehicles loaded with smuggled goods. According to the same sources, in just the last two days, on the Shkodër-Lezhë-Milot-Lac-Kurbin road, dozens of cars and trucks carrying various goods have been blocked. In Durrës alone, 20 heavy vehicles have been blocked. The sources specify that "after the serious crime situation that has taken over the country, the government has ordered strong measures to prevent the smuggling of various goods". According to those same sources, special forces from the "Brisku" unit arrived in Lezhë yesterday to help the anti-smuggling service and the police block the vehicles. In Lezhë, many vehicles coming from Montenegro and attempting to pass goods without customs clearance have also been seized. Customs officers say the checks will continue in the coming days. Today, on the inside pages, the newspaper also publishes further details about the roadblocks and the seizure of goods.

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POLITICIANS-SPORTS JOURNALIST 5/2 / ON THE PRESS TRIBUNE A PERSONAL FAN AND FINO’S FINE Fino and the referee, the politician’s conscience The former prime minister of the Government of Reconciliation’s hat-trick TIRANA - A football match, as usual, between artists and sports journalists, played on Friday afternoon on the annex pitch of the "Dinamo" stadium, brought to light the "profession" of the improvised referee, former prime minister Bashkim Fino. As one of the spectators at the match, the newspaper’s correspondent near the FSHF briefly asked the former prime minister about the unsporting foul committed against one of the players. Bashkim Fino, in his sportsmanlike style, threw off the referee’s gloves and replied with a now well-known phrase: "Regardless of the situation, democracy will dominate in the country." This answer, according to our correspondent, caused laughter among those present. After the match ended, which was won by the sports journalists’ team by a score of 7-0, and after the cameras flashed, former prime minister Fino also revealed his "card" as a journalist and sports commentator. Asked whether he had seen our national team’s performance against Germany, the former prime minister said that "in matches like that, he was trying to calm politics down." The next day, when asked at a political press tribune how he would assess his performance as referee, fan, and politician, Fino said that "if things in politics go smoothly, refereeing also becomes easier." (photo on page 5) The team of politicians before the match