DURRES, Oct 6 – Three Kosovars were stopped at the port of Durres from crossing into Italy by ferry after they were found with false documentation.
The three ethnic Albanians from Kosova were arrested after found with false Swiss papers.
In southwestern port city of Vlora police arrested Dilaver Hajdini, 42, for trying to take 44 persons illegally into neighboring Italy.
Hajdini was also wanted for human trafficking. He is the main suspect for an alleged crime this January when the 44 persons were found ready to be taken by a speedboat into Italy.
In Greece police arrested two Albanians after finding them helping some 46 persons to go illegally toward the Greek capital.
The truck was stopped at a second road taking to Kostur and the illegal immigrants were found packed inside it.
Police fight human trafficking, collaborates with neighbors
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