Albanian police seized more than 200 kilograms of marijuana in Lazarat after a tipoff from within the village. The suspected ringleaders escaped and no arrests were reported.
🇦🇱 Lazarat, Gjirokastër County · Albania
Albanian police seized more than 200 kilograms of marijuana in Lazarat, a southern village described as one of the biggest marijuana producers in the country.[1]
The operation took place on a Saturday and started from a tipoff received from within the village.[1] The police did not manage to detain the suspected ringleaders of the drug ring, who managed to escape, and no arrests were reported.[1]
Albania is considered a main producer of marijuana, or cannabis sativa, on the continent.[1]
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