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Two Kosovar Albanians found with false money

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TIRANA, March 19 – Police arrested tow Albanian Kosovars while trying to change $11,700 false dollars in Tirana. During the operation named Away Dollar police arrested Tahir Avdiu, 25, resident in Prishtina, and Selman Shoshaj, 21, resident in Prizren, while trying to change the dollars at a coffee bar in Tirana. They were also trying to sell a Zastava pistol. An Albanian was also questioned and then let free as he was present at the moment of the money exchange. Two other Kosovars were also questioned. They had both accompanied the two suspects in their journey from Kosova.

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