{"id":57303,"date":"2023-07-14T14:16:43","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T12:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=57303"},"modified":"2023-07-14T14:18:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T12:18:26","slug":"safet-gjici-to-remain-in-prison-for-abuse-of-office-and-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/safet-gjici-to-remain-in-prison-for-abuse-of-office-and-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Safet Gjici to remain in prison for \u201cabuse of office\u201d and \u201ccorruption\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Court of Appeals Against Organized Crime and Corruption has rejected Safet Gjici\u2019s request for release from prison.<\/p>\n<p>This Friday morning, the Appeals Court reviewed the request of Safet Gjici and another defendant, Alma Ka\u00e7i, who requested a milder security measure during the ongoing investigation against them. However, after the submissions were concluded, the judges upheld the ruling of the First Instance Special Chamber at the end of June, leaving Safet Gjici in prison and placing Alma Ka\u00e7i under house arrest.<\/p>\n<p>The Former Mayor of Kuk\u00ebs is under investigation by the Special Prosecutor\u2019s Office for \u201cabuse of office\u201d and \u201cpassive corruption\u201d. 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