Albania arrests 20 for toxic waste trafficking
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Tirana, Albania: Albanian police arrested 20 people over their role in toxic waste trafficking from the Balkan country to Thailand, police said Wednes...
Tirana, Albania: Albanian police arrested 20 people over their role in toxic-waste trafficking from the Balkan country to Thailand, police said Wednesday.
The arrests come more than a year after the Durres prosecutor's office opened investigations into more than 100 containers of hazardous waste allegedly from a steel mill in Elbasan.
Earlier, prosecutors told AFP 33 arrest warrants had been issued over an alleged toxic-waste trafficking network, including customs agents and employees of the National Environment Agency.
The alleged offenses include trafficking of prohibited goods, abuse of office and money laundering.
Police said they were still searching for 13 other suspects, including three Turkish nationals and one German.
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