Jaeld Çela
Albania Opposition Condemns Ex-Minister’s Suspended Sentence
The main opposition party in Albania reacted with outrage after the First Instance Court of Serious Crimes in Tirana on Thursday found former interior minister Saimir Tahiri not guilty of charges of international drug trafficking and association with a criminal organization.
Albania Prosecutors Seeks Prison Term for Ex-Interior Minister
Saimir Tahiri. Photo: EPA-EFE/MALTON DIBRA
The trial in Albania of the former Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri is approaching the finish line with prosecutors demanding a 12-year sentence for him and Jaeld Çela, a former police officer who is currently on the run.