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TIRANA, Oct. 19 – Serious crimes prosecutors asked Albania’s parliament for permission to arrest Saimir Tahiri, the former minister of interior who is currently a Socialist Party lawmaker. Prosecutors say Tahiri is under investigation for his alleged involvement with a drug cultivation and trafficking ring led by the Habilaj brothers. The request comes just a few days after the arrest of Moisi Habilaj, among several other suspects, by Italian authorities. Tahiri faced calls for his arrest after his name came up in wiretaps in the case, published by Italians police. The tapes show Habilaj saying a big sum of money…
