An arsenal of equipment for processing and distributing narcotics A trafficking network is uncovered after an Anti-Drug operation Drugs: five arrests last night in Tirana An arsenal of equipment for processing and distributing narcotics The operation carried out at midnight yesterday has sent 5 young people from the city of Tirana behind prison doors. Unlike other times, the trafficking was intended for sales outside the borders; for the first time the Albanian anti-drug special forces have discov- ered the center for the arrival, weighing, packag- ing and trading of "white flour" to meet domestic needs. So far, despite the secrecy of the investigation, it is also learned that the head of the network has been identified, a Greek living in Macedonia who had connections with one of those detained. Heroin came from Macedonia and was traded in the capital page 2

Berisha and Selami seek peace Selami: Let’s go to the elections united

The chances of the “Antigenocide” defendants in Cassation fade away Mihali and Loka remain in prison TIRANA- Yesterday, in the Court of Cassation, the request to change the arrest measure for two of the 20 former senior officials detained one month ago was rejected. Accused under the law “Anti-Genocide”, yesterday after their first failure in the Court of First Instance and Appeal, the accused have also failed at the third level. By the end of their trial they learned that they will be investigated in unit 313. They are Ojrjako Mihali and Zef Loka, for whom yesterday at 10:00 in the Criminal College of the Court of Cassation, chaired by its vice- president, Mr. Zef Nika, the request for a change of the arrest measure was considered. Represented at the hearing by their lawyers, the two former senior officials asked for another arrest measure to be set instead of the current one because of their age and health condition. The former member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the PPSH, Ojrja- ko Mihali, and the former Director of the Interior Directorate, Zef Loka, are accused "of crimes against humanity, because while holding high state and party offices they ordered the mass expulsion of Albanian citizens for political reasons". The detention measure against them was taken on 17 December last year by the Tirana Court of First Instance after a complaint from the Intellectual Forum for the Punishment of Genocide. A.P.

The Minister of Justice hesitates Tomorrow, a delegation arrives in Albania European socialists ask for a meeting with Fatos Nano The Minister of Justice hesitates The Secretary General of the European Socialist Party, Vallen, has sent a formal request to the Minister of Justice, Mr. Hekur Frashëri, for a meeting with the chairman of the Socialist Party, Fatos Nano, in Tepelenë prison during his visit to Albania. But the Albanian minister has not replied to the request of the leader of the European socialists. The lack of a response was also the reason why yesterday the deputy chairman of the SP, Ilir Meta, asked for a meeting with Minister Frashëri. page 3

Another family member is also at risk of dying The woman had killed her husband’s relatives in their sleep page 2

Gjebrea, Gjoka, Nallbani: the chronicle of a triumph The successful tour of Albanian artists in Macedonia comes to an end Gjebrea, Gjoka, Nallbani: the chronicle of a triumph page 19

Interview with Mr. Albert Brojka, chairman of the PD for Tirana To be a party leader you have to be a politician; I am not one To be a party leader you have to be a politician, I am not one Berisha’s figure is inseparable from the PD Interview with Mr. Albert Brojka, chairman of the PD for Tirana page 9

PS 38%, PD 27%, PSD 13%, PAD 7.5% [?] After the American one, another Albanian poll PS 38%, PD 27%, PSD 13%, PAD 7.5% [?] page 4

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