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Safet Gjici temporarily leaves the cell, is hospitalized in a private hospital in Tirana

Safet Gjici temporarily leaves the cell, is hospitalized in a private hospital

The former head of the Municipality of Kukës, Safet Gjici, has temporarily left the prison cell after being admitted to a private hospital in Tirana.

The media report that the former socialist mayor is suffering from a serious illness, while his current state of health is unknown.

Safet Gjici was involved in the video scandal with Alma Kaçi and was sentenced to 3 years in prison for corruption by the Special Court of Appeal.

Gjici was convicted in the first instance for abuse of office and had to serve 1 year and six months in prison, a sentence that began in June of last year, the day he was arrested, and was expected to end soon.

But the Court of Special Appeal came to the conclusion that Gjici should not be punished for abuse of office but for active corruption. Consequently, he was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison, of which he will have to serve 3 years due to the benefit of a shortened trial.

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