The chairman of the Vetting Commission alerts the Nano cabinet: Here is the man with a tainted record. You must enforce the law. The name of the person targeted is still secret, but many people know who it is... TIRANA - Bezhan(i) exposes a spy at the highest levels of Albanian defense. And following the analysis by the Commission on officials’ backgrounds, a sensational admission has also emerged. A senior official at the Ministry of Defense was an operative of the former State Security service. But Bezhan(i) has chosen not to shed light on the name and positions of the person in the defense leadership’s top ranks. For 15 days, there will be intense speculation about the name of the person standing alongside Defense Minister Brokaj. The latter said yesterday to the newspaper that he knows only that he is not the spy. In any case, Brokaj assured that if this proves to be the case, he will not hesitate to remove him immediately. But the minister is convinced that the people close to him who joined with him are not under suspicion. Yesterday, the Bezhan(i) Commission also summarized its investigation at the Presidency, Parliament and Ministry of Justice. According to the statement issued after the meeting, only low-ranking officials—two of them, it appears—were found to have blemishes in their biographies. On page 3

Shocking new elements in the Investigation Commission’s report. Why did the state fail to act after receiving secret information? TIRANA - The Ngjela Commission is once again shedding light on sensational facts. SHIK knew about the [?] upheaval that was about to erupt, but the state did not want to act. This unexpected admission appears to have emerged in recent days after all the documents found in SHIK’s basements and on its computers were examined. According to Gazidede’s report presented in Parliament, it was a fabrication, with facts and names that existed only in his mind. In any case, the first parliamentary session, expected to begin next week, will also see the head of the Commission in the chamber, along with his secret report. Ngjela says there are other elements as well, which will be revealed at the last minute and will shed light on some of the mysteries surrounding the shocking events of March. On page 3

KORÇË Duel between young men: Two killed The cause: a debt of 10,000 lekë On page 9

After the rally

A network exploits child beggars TIRANA - Police have tracked down a group of people exploiting abandoned children in Tirana. The child beggars are the “property” of this group, which has been operating with the most vulnerable street children for two years. “It is true that we are working in this direction and have obtained information, but we cannot provide concrete facts because the case is being pursued operationally,” senior officials at the Ministry of the Interior and the Police Directorate in the capital said yesterday. “The point is that we are still gathering information to strike at this entire mafia network, which exploits Albanian children, even sexually,” said a police crime officer. Sources at the blue ministry said that, according to the information gathered so far, the group operating in the capital consists of five people, three of whom are from Tirana and two others from a southern district. On page 4

Partizani, Vllaznia and Tirana pull away TIRANA - The leading trio pull even further ahead. After yesterday’s victories, Partizani, Vllaznia and Tirana have moved clear of the others. A narrow triumph for Dinamo, for whom the development of its reputation has also brought the necessary optimism. After beating Sopoti, Besa has climbed the standings and can breathe more easily. Tomori are in a difficult position; since the match against Partizani, they have been unable to recover. On pages 10-11

BERAT Court orders detention of three “masked men” On page 9

EDUCATION Minister Ruka against political universities On page 12

After the rally TIRANA — Two DP MPs ended up at the police station in the early hours of the morning. Vili Vjesiu and Xhevdet Mehmeti spent two hours at the Tirana Police Directorate. According to sources from the DP, senior police officers insulted the MPs and denied their mandate. However, this was denied by the Minister of the Interior, who said that the DP MPs were seeking to put themselves in charge of situations that were provoking destabilization. The DP leadership, Berisha, called Vjesiu’s being taken to the police station an arrest. On page 2

An emigrant shepherd’s unfortunate “adventure” KOZAN — Two Greek citizens take an Albanian hostage and demand 1.5 million drachmas for his release. Unpaid debts from the joint organization of clandestine trafficking were the reason for the extreme act. The Albanian was kidnapped unexpectedly, and only police intervention prevented further consequences. The Greeks and another Albanian accomplice have been handcuffed; they are now accused of “facilitating clandestine trafficking.” According to a statement from the Kozan police directorate, two Greek citizens abducted an Albanian emigrant named Neki Agarai, 52, who earned his living working as a shepherd in a village in Kozan, Northern Greece. Sources report that the Greeks took the villager to the city of Kardhica, where they held him hostage for several hours. At the same time, a plan prepared in advance was put into action. A letter delivered an ultimatum to the victim’s family: “If you want your father alive, send us 1.5 million drachmas.” The short sentence in the letter was both startling and alarming. The victim’s family immediately notified the police. According to reports, law-enforcement forces quickly devised a plan to rescue the hostage and arrest the perpetrators. One of the police officers posed as the victim’s son, telling the kidnappers that he accepted the deal and had brought the money. The Greeks fell into the trap, getting ready to collect the requested sum. They trusted him and held out their hands, but instead of money they received handcuffs and were arrested. An Albanian accomplice, whom the Greeks knew by the name Niko, was also caught and arrested along with them. The Greeks claimed that the hostage’s son had promised them 1.5 million if they helped smuggle 23 emigrants across the border.

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