PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE / THE ENCRYPTED CONVERSATIONS OF “XIBRAKA”, ERMAL HOXHA: I WAS IN SHKODER The chemical substance was bought with a tax receipt PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE / THE ENCRYPTED CONVERSATIONS OF “XIBRAKA”, ERMAL HOXHA: I WAS IN SHKODER COCAINE LABORATORY The chemical substance was bought with a tax receipt By KLODIANA LALA The Serious Crimes Prosecutor’s Office has sent to court the indictment for the 9 defendants in the drug laboratory that was uncovered in early 2015 in Xibrakë, Elbasan. “Drug trafficking” and “structured criminal group” are the charges for Ermal Hoxha and the other defendants. “Gazeta Shqiptare” today reveals the full case file on the defendants, where the facts, the coded conversations intercepted by the prosecution, and the fact that the chemical substance used for the laboratory was bought with tax receipts and invoices come to light. The acts of this investigation show that on 17.12.2014, the Serious Crimes Prosecutor’s Office received information from the German authorities about... • The charge against Enver’s grandson: Drug trafficking and criminal group • Cocaine presence also found on the clothes of the two Colombians in Xibrakë • The chemical substance, acid and scales were bought with tax invoices • Sajmir Batku was found with a pistol and 322 thousand euros in the car • Xibraka, 435 grams of cocaine were seized just on the scales • The prosecution submits the file for the 9 defendants to court THE FULL FILE (In the photo:) Ermal Hoxha. The drug laboratory that was uncovered in early 2015 in Xibrakë, Elbasan Continues on pages 2-3

Opinion of the Day By ELSA TOSKA Two weeks ago, ASPA (the Albanian School of Public Administration) held a training session on respect for human rights... Culture on human rights and Public Administration Continues on page 25

Opinion of the Day By MENTOR KIKIA Yesterday I had to pay a fine. I had stopped the car (not parked it) in a place where stopping is not allowed, although I was not blocking any kind of traffic... “The digital Albanian”, awareness or malice? Continues on page 25

General Patrol, winner declared to whoever gets 60% of the points 1900 applicants will compete at “Qemal Stafa” until 7 April The physical testing of applicants competing for the Basic Police School, which began yesterday, will continue until 7 April 2016, with 2 groups of applicants undergoing the test each day... General Patrol, winner declared to whoever gets 60% of the points The police physical test, dates for every district 1900 applicants will compete at “Qemal Stafa” until 7 April By XHENSILA KODRA The physical testing of applicants competing for the Basic Police School, which began yesterday, will continue until 7 April 2016, with 2 groups of applicants undergoing the test each day, who have successfully passed the first stage of the written exam. The physical test is being held at the “Qemal Stafa” stadium, where applicants must appear in sportswear, with an ID card and the admission form... On page 19

PHYSICAL FUND / WHO WILL BENEFIT On pages 10-13

MINISTER: INTEGRATION MUST NOT BE HELD HOSTAGE On page 6

APPEAL TO THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE On pages 4-5

PROSTITUTION On page 14

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE On page 7

THE ARCHIVE FROM ’93 On pages 20-21

NANO’S REQUEST On page 24