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3 Albanians extradited from Canada, Italy

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TIRANA, Feb 18 – Canada brought back to Albania one Albanian and Italy sent two others to serve their prison terms in their homeland.
Leonard Mehmeti, 46, from Vlora was extradited from Canada to serve 12 years imprisonment for armed theft, a crime he had committed in 1995.
Edmond Etemaj, 36, from Berat will serve nine years imprisonment for exploiting women for prostitution.
Perparim Sina, 30, from Durres will serve six years imprisonment for violent theft.

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