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Alleged vehicles smuggler arrested

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TIRANA, Oct. 15 – Sunday Mother Teresa international airport police arrested Xhevdet Lala, 44, after finding him with 33,000 euros he had not declared and was trying to illegally cross through the airport. Police also found some illegal documents like vehicle papers. It is believed he is part of a network of stolen cars and was transporting their documentation to Italy.

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