Interior Minister: “He ordered Albanians to be armed” “So far 100,000 weapons have been collected, but another 800,000 are still in circulation” The Interior Minister accuses former president Sali Berisha of opening the weapons depots and of encouraging the arming of the population. TIRANË Former president Sali Berisha, as the organizer of the Vlora massacre and the March events, opened the army depots and ordered the population to be armed. That is what Interior Minister Neritan Ceka declared yesterday, who in an interview for “Zëri i Amerikës” held the former president responsible for the bloodshed and the rebellion in the country. In addition, Ceka said that “those who ordered the murder of Azem Hajdari and the disappearance of SHIK were the old state leaders.” He added that so far around 100,000 weapons have been collected, but 800,000 more weapons are still in circulation. Insufficient support from the state and from law-enforcement structures, according to the minister, has made the disarmament process difficult. In his interview, Ceka said that in Albania “there is no longer the former order and administration” and that the state must be rebuilt on new foundations. He also referred to the clash with the former Director General of Police, stressing that responsibility for the March events is both political and criminal. CONTINUES ON PAGE 5

As part of the measures taken against crime, law-enforcement forces have arrested a group of people suspected of being accomplices of Jakal. The operation was carried out during the night and led to the seizure of several weapons and munitions. According to police sources, the arrested individuals are suspected of participating in robberies and other criminal acts in several cities across the country. CONTINUES ON PAGE 5

A story with the Police Director On the shores of Vlora, trituchen [?] hadështinë [?].

Facing the Police Director ELBASAN - To shed light on the massacre that took place a few days earlier, the chief prosecutor has arrived in Elbasan. He has held meetings with local leaders and with representatives of the police to clarify the circumstances of the event. According to sources, the investigation is focusing on the perpetrators and motives of the massacre, while Rakipi has called for full cooperation from local institutions. CONTINUES ON PAGE 4

162 vehicles blocked, but no weapons found TIRANË / The inspection also extends to vehicles on the Kombinat-Kinostudio route TIRANË - The police have carried out another control operation, which yesterday also extended to the capital’s city buses. Traffic police officers, supported by other law-enforcement forces, stopped and searched a large number of vehicles at the entrances and exits of Tirana and at various points throughout the city. The inspection carried out on the buses of the Kombinat-Kinostudio line and on other vehicles found no weapons, while 162 vehicles were blocked for lack of documentation or other violations. The operation has been presented as part of the measures to restore order and prevent the movement of weapons in the capital.

Justice: A quarrel among the great ones

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FINANCE, NO EXCEPTION On page 3

SOTA SPEAKS, HEAD OF OBJECTIVES “Here is how the Bank of Vlora was robbed” On page 3

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