POLICE ARREST THE BARBARIC BOSS OF THE PUGLIA MAFIA

Boss Xhusepe Muola killed people and burned corpses Albanian police strike the Puglia mafia “Sacra Corona Unita” POLICE ARREST THE BARBARIC BOSS OF THE PUGLIA MAFIA The operation was carried out yesterday morning, starting in the city of Durrës Boss Xhusepe Muola killed people and burned their corpses He entered Albania from Montenegro on July 3 [the rest of the text is cut off at the bottom edge].

killed and burned corpses

• He had been wanted by the Italian anti-mafia police since February 1998. • One of the biggest bosses of “Sacra Corona Unita,” 35-year-old Xhuzepe Muola, is accused of 7 murders and of burning the corpses of his rivals. He entered Albania from Montenegro on July 3 of this year. He was sheltering in the villa of an Albanian national who was highly sought by the police, guarded by several bodyguards PAGE 2

Majko: 270 million lekë for the Durrës municipality

Yesterday, half the government was in the “second capital” After 1 million dollars, another 58 million lekë for the Këneta and Kodra canals PAGE 7

THEY KILL YOU BECAUSE THEY HATE YOU

ZËRI NEWS THEY KILL YOU BECAUSE THEY HATE YOU The horrific story of Adrian Kriqi, the only Albanian in Europe to die in pretrial detention in Italy, despite being innocent PAGE 13

VIOLENCE IN HOSPITAL, 4 DOCTORS BEATEN

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Shkodër police protest against compromised judges

THE PEOPLE OF SHKODËR SIDE WITH THE POLICE AGAINST THE JUDGES AND THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE After the court’s criminal act, a police officer was killed yesterday in the middle of the city PAGE 12

Will black money build Albania?

Strong reactions from prosecutors against President Meidani’s idea of a “fiscal amnesty” PAGES 4–5

ZËRI I POPULLIT REPORTS NEWSPAPER THIEVES TO THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE

The editorial office of the newspaper “Zëri i Popullit” has uncovered a newspaper-theft ring whose members steal as many as 600 copies a day. “Zëri i Popullit” will submit to the prosecutor’s office, later this week, the names of the members of this ring of thieves, as well as of the vendors who help them sell the stolen newspaper.

APPEAL TO “ZËRI” READERS

Starting today, the newspaper “Zëri i Popullit” in Tirana will have a clearly visible stamp bearing the word “Tirana” on its front page. We ask readers to notify the editorial office about any vendor found with copies that do not bear this stamp.