{"id":23942,"date":"2021-10-30T11:30:40","date_gmt":"2021-10-30T09:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=23942"},"modified":"2021-10-30T12:04:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T10:04:53","slug":"145-kilos-of-cannabis-seized-in-kruja-village-chief-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/145-kilos-of-cannabis-seized-in-kruja-village-chief-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"145 kilos of cannabis seized in Kruja, village chief arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The State Police found 145 kilograms of cannabis wrapped in plastic and stashed in large tanks on Saturday in the village of Noja, located in the municipality of Kruja.<\/p>\n<p>Among the people involved was the chief of the village, a traditional Albanian title attributed to persons who serve as mediators between the public administration and the village community, who has now been arrested.<\/p>\n<p>Another person is wanted by the police.<\/p>\n<p>The Durrsi police, in cooperation with the Kruja police department, organized the operation.<\/p>\n<p>Together with the stash, police also found ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>Police confirm that the investigation is still ongoing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2020\/06\/01\/eu-drugs-agency-report-cannabis-cultivation-in-albania-expected-to-increase\/\">EU Drugs Agency report: Cannabis cultivation in Albania expected to increase<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/10\/20\/global-organized-crime-index-albania-continues-to-rank-high\/\">Global Organized Crime Index: Albania continues to rank high<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/10\/09\/two-arrested-after-getting-busted-selling-narcotics-on-pizza-motor-taxis\/\">Two arrested after getting busted selling narcotics on pizza motor taxis<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The State Police found 145 kilograms of cannabis wrapped in plastic and stashed in large tanks on Saturday in the village of Noja, located in the municipality of Kruja. 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