{"id":16753,"date":"2021-07-02T22:43:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T20:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=16753"},"modified":"2021-07-02T22:43:42","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T20:43:42","slug":"ambassador-kim-commends-spak-and-dia-joint-operation-justice-reform-is-producing-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/ambassador-kim-commends-spak-and-dia-joint-operation-justice-reform-is-producing-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador Kim commends SPAK and DIA joint operation: Justice reform is producing results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ambassador of the United States to Albania commended a joint operation carried by SPAK and Italy\u2019s Anti-Mafia Investigation Directorate (DIA).<\/p>\n<p>According to Ambassador Yuri Kim, the claims that the justice reform is not yielding any substantial results are unfounded and emphasized that the latest drug-ring bust proves that impunity is coming to an end.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Kim also reiterated that the United States will continue to support SPAK and Albania\u2019s Bureau of Investigation, as the two crackdown on those who abuse the power delegated by their post and illicit enrichment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2\/2 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 will continue to support SPAK &amp; NBI as they investigate &amp; prosecute those who abuse their office or wrongly enrich themselves &#8211; while impoverishing \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf1- thru criminal activity. Justice reform has not been easy, quick or perfect, but it\u2019s moving forward &amp; producing results. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cyFkhxoXdO\">https:\/\/t.co\/cyFkhxoXdO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ambassador Yuri Kim (@USAmbAlbania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAmbAlbania\/status\/1410965982370217988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The investigation of Albanian and Italian authorities dismantled four organized crime groups mainly involved in the international traffic of marijuana. So far, 38 gang members have been identified, of which 10 were arrested during an earlier operation.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, SPAK released 28 arrest warrants, including for several high-ranking officials, such as the Prosecutor of Vlora, the chief of the anti-trafficking department at the State Police, while the head of the state agency for employment in the city of Kavaja, as well as two close associates of former interior minister Sajmir Tahiri.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/02\/joint-conference-of-albanian-and-italian-authorities-ongoing-investigations-confiscations-and-arrests-of-public-officials\/\">Albanian and Italian authorities: Ongoing investigations, confiscations and arrests of public officials<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/02\/high-justice-officials-that-have-been-arrested-on-corruption-charges-in-the-past-6-months\/\">High Justice officials that have been arrested on corruption charges in the past 6 months<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/02\/international-anti-drug-operation-prompts-release-of-38-arrest-warrants-that-include-high-officials\/\">International anti-drug operation prompts release of 38 arrest warrants that include high officials<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ambassador of the United States to Albania commended a joint operation carried by SPAK and Italy\u2019s Anti-Mafia Investigation Directorate (DIA). According to Ambassador Yuri Kim, the claims that the justice reform is not yielding any substantial results are unfounded and emphasized that the latest drug-ring bust proves that impunity is coming to an end. 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