Special Court for Corruption and Crime sentenced with five years of jail former Interior Minister, Saimir Tahiri. The decision given this Friday evening, while the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution known as SPAK in Albania has requested a sentence of 12 years in prison for former Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri. 

Due to the accelerated procedure, former minister will suffer only 3 years and 4 months in jail for abuses with his duty as a minister.

Tahiri was charged for drug trafficking and structured criminal group in September 2019. Earlier he was sentenced by the Serious Crimes Court to 5 years in prison for abuse of office, a sentence which was converted to 3.4 years due to shortened trial.