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Hashish found in Vlora

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VLORA, Jan. 15 – Vlora police found 38 kilograms of hashish in Penkove village.

The drug was prepared to be transported in ten sacks, however, police could not find those persons the drugs belonged to.

The same day, police arrested three persons who had been sentenced for drug trafficking three years ago. Mehmet Shehaj and Bexhet Jonuzaj were sentenced to two years imprisonment each and Veliko Llapaj with three years imprisonment for cultivating cannabis sativa.

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