TIRANA, Oct 20 /ATA/ Tirana Police announced that they have arrested 33 people and initiated criminal proceedings against 41 others who were involved in violent acts during yesterday’s protest in Tirana.
Police announced that these citizens are suspected of having thrown stones and other hard objects at police officers and vehicles during the rally, as well as damaging trash bins and traffic signboards using hard objects and fire.
According to the police, as a result of the attack and violence by masked and violent individuals during yesterday’s demonstration, 7 police officers were injured.
Meanwhile, over the course of 7 days of violent protests, 271 citizens have been arrested, 51 of whom have prior criminal records in connection with murder, assault, illegal possession of firearms, drug production and trafficking, prostitution, extortion through threats, theft, fraud, forgery of documents, illegal possession of cold weapons, participation in illegal gatherings, assaulting/resisting/disobeying police officers, as well as environmental and traffic offenses.
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