Albanian police seize 2.2 tons of cannabis hidden in sofas
Seizure of drugs, destined to be shipped to Italy, comes day after 1.6 tons of cannabis was discovered in a forest
Annual cannabis
production in Albania, one of Europe's poorest countries, is estimated
at 900 tons, Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian
Albanian police have seized 2.2 metric tons (4,850lb) of cannabis hidden in sofas and destined for Italy.
Police found the drugs on Monday after searching a truck at the port of Durres, 20 miles west of the capital, Tirana. The Macedonian driver was arrested.
The seizure came a day after police discovered 1.6 tons of cannabis hidden in a forest in south-western Albania, also believed to be destined for Italy.
Albania, one of Europe's poorest countries, produces large quantities of cannabis. In the key southern growing region of Lazarat alone, annual production is estimated at 900 tons, worth about €4.5bn (£3.7bn) – about half the country's GDP.
Police found the drugs on Monday after searching a truck at the port of Durres, 20 miles west of the capital, Tirana. The Macedonian driver was arrested.
The seizure came a day after police discovered 1.6 tons of cannabis hidden in a forest in south-western Albania, also believed to be destined for Italy.
Albania, one of Europe's poorest countries, produces large quantities of cannabis. In the key southern growing region of Lazarat alone, annual production is estimated at 900 tons, worth about €4.5bn (£3.7bn) – about half the country's GDP.
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