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Albanian drug dealer arrested in Italy

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FLORENCE, Nov. 29 – Italian police say an Albanian named Marenglen Saliu, 23, was arrested after found with 33 kilograms of heroin.
The drug was found at his apartment in Florence, together with other equipment he used to pack and weigh it before distribution.
Saliu also possessed a false passport.
Its market cost was evaluated at 3.8 million euros.
An Italian policeman was injured during the operation.
The suspect’s neighbors had reported to police about many people going in and out of his apartment.

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