Kosovo Liberation Army - Drug and Arms Trafficking

Drug and Arms Trafficking

KLA has also been connected to drugs and arms trafficking. Agim Gashi was prosecuted in Italy for drug trafficking. Interpol's report in the US Congress of 2000:

“ Albanian drug lords established elsewhere in Europe began contributing funds to the “national cause” in the 80s. From 1993 on, these funds were to a large extent invested in arms and military equipment for the KLA (UÇK) which made its first appearance in 1993… Of the almost 900 million DM which reached Kosovo between 1996 and 1999, half was thought to be illegal drug money. ”

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