The businessman close to the government won the 1 billion lek tender from Basha AFTER DRITAN PRIFTI'S DENUNCIATION ABOUT VIRGIN OIL, THE PROSECUTION IS WAITING FOR THE ARREST WARRANTS “Euroil”, suspended by APP for 3 years. Isuf Fisheku is also in handcuffs. Here are the businessmen, tax officials and customs officers arrested yesterday. Damage to the budget: 50 million euro. Prosecutor’s Office: The “virgin” quantity was bought from ARMO By NIKOLETA KOVAÇI It took a “thrown-away government portfolio” for one of the biggest oil-smuggling scandals in the country to be made public. Dritan Prifti reported to the prosecutor’s office not only names and facts, but even how sales were carried out using “virgin” oil, while tanker trucks carrying this kind of oil were ordered to unload at fuel stations. The damage to the state is estimated at around 50 million euro. The prosecutor’s task force has taken into account all of former minister Prifti’s claims and has launched an investigation... Continues on page 9

Opinion of the Day Opinion of the Day By DRITAN HILA How do I have Enver Hoxha? – he asked, startled, fanning himself with a fly swatter, under the tent pitched in the middle of the desert... Continues on page 21 Imaginary conversation with Gaddafi

The Prime Minister only shows the images yesterday: The court is to blame The Gërdec man who went to Berisha: I asked for money, the meeting took place the day before yesterday (In photo) Prime Minister Berisha in a meeting with the residents of Gërdec (In the middle) The explosion of 15 March 2008, in which 26 people lost their lives Bajram Leti told his daughter: I can’t pay the house rent. We are in debt up to our necks with people. I have not found justice. If Berisha keeps his promise, another 15 families will also receive the money Association “Gërdeci”: Berisha made empty promises to them. We have sent over 100 letters and have received no response. They have not offered us a solution. The meeting was organized by Fiqiri Ismaili, who will run in Gërdec On pages 2-3

The murder of Erenick Grezda and Erion Shehu in 2005 How the Albanian organized crime cartel works, life sentences and the fate of families Almir Rrapo, the government knows the death penalty, the confession of the repentant How the Albanian organized crime cartel works, life sentences and the fate of families By KEVIN HELDMAN It does not happen every day that two bad traders from New York face the death charge. They are Albanian-American brothers from Island State, named Sajmir and Bruno Krasniqi, aged 29 and 26. Together with their 27-year-old partner named Almir Rrapo, who had a job in the civil service in Albania, working for the deputy prime minister at the time he was arrested, about 15 people are suspected. The other members... On pages 14-15

BLUETOOTH BB4, LESBIAN KISSES BREAK OUT 'STRESI' IS ARRESTED, HIS BELGIAN EX-GIRLFRIEND REPORTED HIM OUT OF JEALOUSY Supplement

GOVERNMENT AGAINST THE OSCE Aleksandër Meksi: We are born and die with eternal leaders On pages 6-7

Yesterday in “Wall Street Journal” Yesterday in “Wall Street Journal” By DANIEL HANNAN* Recently, on a radio talk show in the US, I was asked what my opinion was of Barack Obama having been born in Kenya. “Pah!” I replied (or thank you, as it had the same effect)... Continues on page 20 A Letter to America

1,000 DEAD REPORTED Tsunami in Japan, Albanians: No one cared about us On pages 4-5

SCANDAL, VLORË Port tender, 15 million euro at risk of being wasted On page 10