INTERVIEW / The strong statement of the PAD leader follows the Finance Minister Çeka: Better in gji[a?] The missing 100 million dollars should be investigated Brokaj: I will resign The uncooperative ones are the hostage of the Tirana mayor's ro[l?]. The government did not invite me to work from the very first days. It would have been better for me to leave on Monday, because I understood what was happening in this country

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For 4 months with [?] For 4 months with l[e?] TIRANA - The smuggling scandal involving the government of Fatos Nano at the Durrës customs office has recently and officially also involved “Gazeta Shqiptare”. The request by the chief prosecutor of Durrës, A. Velo, for a wave of charges against 4 journalists and 3 employees of the newspaper was joined yesterday by the head of Albanian customs, Anduei [?], who asked that the newspaper be punished with a sanction going as far as closure. According to the complaint filed by the deputy director of the General Directorate of Customs, Mr. Sindiq [?], “Gazeta Shqiptare” has not only failed to obey the order to shut down its activity, but continues to operate by publishing denunciations of the smuggling taking place in this sector. [continues on page 4]

A fight against masks and smuggling breaks out Special forces super-operation: Patrol across the entire South TIRANA - A super-operation to restore order and curb smuggling was carried out yesterday in several southern districts. The rapid intervention special forces arriving from Tirana and Vlora, together with elements of RENEA and the “Shqiponja” unit, conducted an operation with surprise checks on national roads and in problematic areas. The operation began in the early morning hours and continued until evening. [partial text] On page 3

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