TIRANA, Jan. 26 – Police have seized almost 1.5 tons of cannabis destined for Italy. The cannabis was found at a speedboat near the northwestern Albanian city of Shkoder, close to the border with Montenegro. But police could not arrest any trafficker who managed to flee.
Preliminary investigation showed that the drugs would be taken to Italy, via Montenegro.
Albania is considered a major transit zone for narcotics and the main provider of marijuana in Europe, according to international police reports.
Fighting drug traffic remains a top priority for local police who regularly seize different amounts from north to south. Nearby Italy and neighboring Greece are the two main target markets for Albanian traffickers but they also exploit other neighboring Balkan countries to take drugs to western Europe.
Police seize drugs headed for Italy
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