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2 ex-KESH officials arrested for corruption

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TIRANA, July 15 – Two former KESH officials were arrested for causing losses of $300,000 to the company.
Sheme Krasniqi and Eklen Polleshi were arrested for illegally selling power equipment during 2006-2007 when they headed the KESH branch in southern Lushnja city. (Tirana Times Staff)
Albanian extradited from Italy
TIRANA, July 12 – Luan Fusha, 45, was extradited from Milan to serve a prison term in his homeland.
Fusha has been accused of three murders, though not yet sentenced. He allegedly killed three persons in 1998. (Tirana Times Staff)

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