Law and order Attack on the police across Tirana. The bandits are being sought at the sites of the attacks and police stations 50 arrested in the capital in three hours • In the space of three hours (03:00–06:00), around 50 people were captured, arrested, detained or taken to police stations • At least 50 rifles, 20 automatic weapons, thousands of rounds of live ammunition, a considerable number of masks, as well as a veritable arsenal of forged seals of foreign embassies and several police stations in Tirana were seized • A network of counterfeiters that had attempted to access the banks’ computer network using floppy disks was hit. • The large-scale operation was led by Director General Myftari, Crime Director Shaba, the heads of the FNSH and FS, Brahimaj, Tirana Deputy Director Bizhga, as well as all the police station chiefs • Five large police groups “combed” problem areas within Tirana as well as in Vorë, Ndroq, Babru, Kodër Kamëz, Dajt-Linzë, etc. PAGE 2

Here are the people arrested, detained or taken in during Operation “Cleansing” * Criminal police forces of the ministry * Criminal Police forces of the Police Directorate * On-duty forces from all police stations * Rapid Intervention Forces from the districts of Elbasan, Fier, Berat, Vlorë and Korçë * RENEA forces THE PEOPLE ARRESTED, DETAINED OR TAKEN IN DURING OPERATION “CLEANSING” POLICE STATION NO. 1 1. Fisnik Boçia, 28, previously convicted of attempted murder 2. Elton Sade, 27, accused of murder 3. Arben Sulejmani, 20, accused of theft 4. Three brothers with the surname Qafa, Genard, Florian and Dorian, aged 18, 22 and 13 respectively, accused of theft and robbery 5. Kastrïot Ndoja, accused of drug trafficking 6. Xhevahir Tahiraj, 29, caught with a weapon 7. Elvis Mato, 29, accused of theft 8. Afrim Kuka, 29, caught with a weapon 9. Agim Rexha, brother of Fatmir Rexha, who is wanted for murder. He is suspected of being his accomplice 10. Dritan Bejko, 32, suspected of theft 11. Lindita Hasana, 24, accused of theft and prostitution 12. Denis Ianaj, 20, convicted of theft, declared wanted 13. Dashamir Hasani, suspected of being an accomplice of his brother, who has been declared wanted, in several criminal offences POLICE STATION NO. 2 1. Ardian Rapushi, 27, accused of robbery POLICE STATION NO. 3 1. Ylli Hasani, 24, accused of murder 2. Shqair Bajri, 40, from Tropoja, a person declared wanted 3. Nikoll Gjoni, 33, accused of murder 4. Vait Vasha, 35, accused of theft POLICE STATION NO. 4 1. Behar Delija, 29, a person declared wanted for robbery 2. Roland Murati, 19, from Vora, a highly wanted person 3. Astrit Muho, 26 4. Klodian Muzhaqi, 18, from Vora 5. Ermin Brati, 18 6. Julian Banaj, 19 7. Two other people were also apprehended; their names have not been made public WEAPONS SEIZED AND CARS IMPOUNDED * Automatic weapons: 21 * Rifles: 53 * Ammunition boxes: 4 * Hand grenades: 8 * Pistols: 2 * Cars impounded: 6

As owner of the Savings Bank and as Minister of Finance, I guarantee Albanians’ bank deposits Berisha, instigator of new crimes in the South and Kukës His visit to Gjirokastër, and then a few days later to Kukës, is expected to be followed by clashes with the police PAGE 4 Angjeli

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On Friday, 21 January, at 10:00, a meeting with the chairpersons and secretaries of the PS district KD will be held at the PS headquarters, with the following agenda: 1) Report on the implementation of the political-organisational tasks for the November–January period. 2) Guidance on the political calendar programme for 2000 for the PS in the districts.