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4 arrested for weapons traffic

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TIRANA, June 19 – Four Albanians were arrested and accused of arms trafficking, police reported.
Alfred Qafa, 25, Fiqiret Onuzi, 26, Bujar Ajeti (Germizi), 37, and Baftjar Halilaj, 31, were arrested in Fushe Arrez while they were transporting in a minivan 100 pistols.
Police did not give more details while the case was still under investigation.(Tirana Times Staff)

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