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CORRECTED: Albania prosecutors issue 33 warrants over toxic waste trafficking Tirana, Albania, Feb 3 (AFP) Feb 03, 2026 Albanian prosecutors on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for 33 people for suspected involvement in the trafficking of toxic waste that was turned away by Thailand, a prosecution spokeswoman in the port of Durres told AFP. The waste left the Balkan nation in July 2024 in more than 100 containers. Thailand rejected the consignment following claims by an environmental group that it was illegal toxic waste. The shipment then returned to Albania. The operation is not finished and "follows the results of analyses from a laboratory in Italy, which confirmed that the materials are toxic waste," the spokeswoman said. |
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