Clandestines in the USA WHO ARE THE LEADERS OF THE SEVEN CRIMINAL GROUPS Police and Prosecutor’s Office, in cooperation with international authorities, have dismantled the network that trafficked over 1,000 Albanians to the USA, England and Canada. 39 arrested, including 4 police officers. The group leaders are uncovered, from the speedboat operator who became a businessman and later a “consulate chief” to the deportee from the USA ▶ PAGES 2-3

EXCLUSIVE The scandal deepens, Lezhë officials’ case no. 2 over seaside property abuses After the arrest of Mayor Frrokaj over the land alterations at “Rana e Hedhun”, “Shqiptarja.com” reveals how land was also altered on the Kune beach ELTON QYNO ▶ PAGE 9

EXCLUSIVE / SPIES IN PANIC Sigurimi files opened for 821 officials, 13 implicated The list of officials whose files have been opened also includes 4 MPs; no prosecutor or judge has expressed willingness to be checked for ties to the former State Security ADRIATIK DOÇI ▶ PAGE 5

INTERVIEW Fred Abrahams: Russian lobbying for PD, James Baker would be shocked by this act The American researcher comments on the latest events in Albania. What he says about Berisha, Basha and Rama BY MUHAMED VELIU, GENC KONDI ▶ PAGES 6-7

The Oriental Café, an engraving in Trieste and two Albanian characters BY Dr. DORIAN KOÇI Correspondence with Rozi Theohari: Russians in the USA, what do Albanians think BY YLLI POLOVINA Why did Enver Hoxha throw the Kosovo card onto the political table BY MARK BRUNGA ▶ PAGES 13-22

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