The unidentified suspects were arrested in Fushe Preze, 20 kilometersmiles) north of the Albanian capital Tirana, when officers stopped and searched their truck, the police said.

The missiles were believed to have been produced in the rump Yugoslavia, which was disbanded last year and replaced by the loose union of Serbia-Montenegro.

Police said the suspects had been charged with arms trafficking.

The missiles' destination was unknown but Albania was believed to be just a transit country.

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