{"id":20491,"date":"2021-09-17T12:38:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T10:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=20491"},"modified":"2021-09-17T13:35:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T11:35:46","slug":"kim-meets-15-spak-prosecutors-prosecute-those-that-harm-albanians-and-use-crime-and-corruption-to-get-rich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kim-meets-15-spak-prosecutors-prosecute-those-that-harm-albanians-and-use-crime-and-corruption-to-get-rich\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim to SPAK prosecutors: Punish those that harm Albanians and use crime to get rich!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The US ambassador conducted a meeting earlier today with the 15 prosecutors of the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK), who were encouraged to prioritize and focus on important matters, like holding accountable those that damage the interest of Albanians and try to get rich through activities linked to organized crime and corruption.<\/p>\n<p>The high-ranking official called it \u2018good news\u2019 for Albania, to have the first 28 investigators of NBI join forces with SPAK, in the war against crime and corruption in order to put an end to the \u201cera of impunity\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is good news for Albania that the first class of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBI?src=hashtag_click\">NBI<\/a> investigators is joining forces with them to combat crime and corruption. The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBI?src=hashtag_click\">NBI<\/a> class of 28 dedicated and well-trained investigators will ensure SPAK builds strong cases. Together, they will prioritize and focus on the most significant cases and model independence and accountability. Together, they will prosecute and hold accountable those who harm Albanians and enrich themselves through organized crime and corruption. No one is above the law. The time of impunity is coming to an end,\u201d \u2013 wrote the US embassy in their press release.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/09\/08\/us-ambassador-kim-justice-reform-will-improve-the-business-climate\/\">US Ambassador Kim: Justice reform will improve the business climate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/08\/17\/no-exact-number-yet-but-their-stay-will-be-temporary-us-ambassador-on-afghan-migrants\/\">No exact number yet, but their stay will be temporary \u2013 US ambassador on Afghan migrants<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/30\/us-embassy-calls-on-dp-to-disassociate-from-berisha-a-tragedy-if-the-party-were-to-eat-grass-for-the-sake-of-one-man\/\">US Embassy calls on DP to disassociate from Berisha: A tragedy if the party were to eat grass for the sake of one man<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US ambassador conducted a meeting earlier today with the 15 prosecutors of the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK), who were encouraged to prioritize and focus on important matters, like holding accountable those that damage the interest of Albanians and try to get rich through activities linked to organized crime and corruption. 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