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Albania to use drones to track criminal activities

Xinhua, May 15, 2015 Adjust font size:

Albanian Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri and State Police Chief Haki Cako announced Thursday that Albanian police will use drones to capture fugitives and monitor illegal activities.

The move was aimed at boosting police operation efficiency and reducing risks of police officers, they added.

A demonstration of drone operation was held to detect overspeeding on the highways, according to local media reports. The drones can fly for two hours. Endi