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Bank employee, clients arrested for deceit

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TIRANA, July 16 – A former employee of the ProCredit Bank, and three of her clients, were arrested for falsifying documents and procedures to illegally earn some 100,000 Euros.
Brunilda Muhaj of the bank, along with Agim Karamucaj, Rexhep Zhegu, and Fatmir Kasalla were arrested after they used other names to profit from loans issued by the bank.
Police started the investigation after being warned, some months ago, about bad loans. (Tirana Times Staff)

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