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Greek found dead in Albanian land

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TIRANA, Feb 16 – A Greek citizen named Vassilios Gaxellos, 28, was found dead in Albanian soil and police are investigating to find the cause of his death.
Preliminary results have shown the Greek from Igumenitsa had died from drug overdose, but police have not classified it as a suicide and has begun investigation into a possible murder. The Greek was seen to have gone around the southern Albanian village the day before he was found. His home had not heard from him for three days.
Three Albanian residents of the village of market near the border with Greece; Arben Isufi, 18, Muharrem Aliu, 27 and Refat Hasani, 55 are wanted for questioning.

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