British newspaper: Albania on drugs, like Colombia in Europe

Prestigiosis “The Independent”, in an article written by journalist Borzou Daragahi, writes that Albania has returned to the “Europe Columbia”, reflecting not only cannabis cultivation but also the traffic of high drugs, broadcast Top Channel.

Everything started when the government decided to fight cannabis plantations in Lazaras. This caused traffickers to expand the area by trafficking not only cannabis but also cocaine and heroin. Groups of Albanian traffickers are valued as the first in the world for cocaine, heroin and cannabis trafficking. The cannabis trade alone in one year generates 4 billion euros, half of Albania's GDP”, journalist Daragahi wrote.

According to the newspaper “The Independent”, at the time Albanian officials report they seized 10 per cent of the amount being trafficked, a Western diplomat stresses that Albania has already become a narco-state.

According to traffic - road information, the steepest years of traffic, the paper notes, was 2015-2016. A Western diplomat whose name is not made public was quoted in the scripture, but what he says is very strong.

It's the Columbia of Europe. He's a producer and drug dealer in Europe. It's a narco-state. They will lose a lot of money if they give up traffic to enter the EU”. He said he only gets 5 percent. /Periscopi/