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trade. After one of the traders was asked for documents and refused to give them, police arrested him. Itoya interrupted and asked why. Afterwards, Itoya died after being shot by police. 32 immigrant traders were rounded up and arrested, including 29 Nigerians, one
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shoes. Itoya had been living in Poland for eight years and was married to a Pole with whom he had three children. On 23 May 2010, there was an action of Polish Police on a market to curb down on illegal and
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