The container that arrived from Colombia is seized in Maminas, with drugs hidden under bananas ordered by the company “Arbri-Garden”. Owner Arbër Çekaj is wanted, the administrator and the driver are arrested. The testimonies of the 2 arrested men are revealed. This company received 97 shipments from South America since 2012. According to the TIMS system, the owner left the country 3 weeks ago. Praise from the US, the EU and the head of the Italian Anti-Mafia ■ “ARBRI-GARDEN” WAS FINANCED WITH 264 THOUSAND DOLLARS BY FORMER MINISTER PANARITI IN 2015 TO BUILD THE COLD-STORAGE ROOMS ■ THE OPPOSITION OPENS CONTROVERSY, BASHA: “THE COCAINE WAS SEIZED BY FOREIGNERS”. RAMA-XHAFAJ: “WE CAUGHT IT”. ITALIAN ANTI-MAFIA REACTS ► PAGES 2-4

REPORT TV INVESTIGATION How the second round of the FSHF Executive Committee elections was manipulated Based on the votes received, Gjidoda should have entered the Executive Committee, but the winner was declared the administrator of the construction company for “Arena Kombëtare” Eduard Ilnica ► PAGE 13

PERIPHERY BLOG BY Alba Malltezi Crushed under the weight of words Well, a day is coming when everyone is feeling the extraordinary weight of words: people in opposition and in power, journalists, doctors, judges and athletes, artists and workers, architects and teachers. Our entire society has been crushed, battered, reduced to rubble by the weight of words. Lies. continues on page 11

TV VIEWERSHIP MEASUREMENT ► PAGE 11 Manipulation of television audiences, communication agencies call for a moratorium After the investigation by Shqiptarja.com and Report Tv into abuses in audience measurement by the company ABACUS and after intervention by AMA, yesterday the association of advertising agencies also reacted

ACTION ► PAGE 10 Deadline for families ends, water utilities ready penalties Offenders face pipe shutdowns, fines and prison for theft

REPORTING IN PARLIAMENT ► PAGES 6-7 Bushati: Meta defended Berisha’s pact in 2010 “We have fulfilled the requirements to obtain the President’s authorization to begin negotiations with Greece; we have held 39 meetings with Greek officials”

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FAREWELL REXHEP FERRI: GËZIM QENDRO WILL BE MISSED BY ALBANIAN ART ► PAGE 14