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Two Albanians extradited from Italy

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TIRANA, Sept. 5 – Two Albanians accused of murder and illegal possession of weapons were extradited from Italy Tuesday after an international arrest warrant was applied from the Italian police. Artan Mu衬 34, from Durr쳠and Simon Leka, 29, from R촨en, were extradited and arrived in the country by plane. Muca was sentenced at large with 15 years imprisonment for killing Altin Celmeta in 1995. Leka was sentenced in 2001 for attempt of murder against a policeman.

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