The Bari police has seized 13.5 kilograms of heroin during an anti-drug
operation and has given an arrest order for 20 citizens, 15 of them of
Albanian origin.
The Italian police says that the Italian-Albanian gang was operating in the Altamura area, but their activity was extended to Puglia, Tuscan and Abruzzo.
Police discovered a drug processing lab in Altamura, where the drug was also packaged.
15 Albanians and 5 Italians were arrested during this operation, and 13.5 kg of heroine were seized, a value reaching up to 1 million EUR.
The police has not announced the identities of the suspects, but they said they are cooperating with the Albanian police for further investigations.
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