{"id":14934,"date":"2021-06-02T14:18:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T12:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=14934"},"modified":"2021-06-02T14:18:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T12:18:08","slug":"air-traffic-controllers-released-from-custody-after-court-grants-them-parole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/air-traffic-controllers-released-from-custody-after-court-grants-them-parole\/","title":{"rendered":"Air traffic controllers released from custody after court grants them parole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tirana\u2019s District Court ruled on the release of the two air traffic controllers of Albcontrol, Armando Fezga and Muhin Mezini, who were being kept on house arrest.<\/p>\n<p>They were arrested due to allegations of abuse of power, after boycotting their work schedule, a situation which also resulted in the suspension of all flights to and from the Rinas International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Tirana\u2019s District Court sentenced Armando FEzga and Muhin Mezini to prison, while giving a house arrest ruling for Flora Ndreca. 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