Published October 24,2024
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A courtroom in Albania dominated Wednesday that former President Ilir Meta ought to stay in custody pending an investigation into prison allegations.
The left-wing Freedom Party chief was arrested Monday within the capital Tirana for alleged cash laundering and corruption, native media reported.
Albania’s Special Court for Corruption and Organized Crime additionally dominated that Meta’s spouse, Monika Kryemadhi, who’s within the strategy of divorce and accused of comparable allegations, be topic to judicial management within the type of reporting to the police as soon as a month.
Prosecutors declare that 55-year-old Meta abused his authority throughout his time period as minister of economic system, commerce and vitality to affect numerous companies for monetary acquire.
It was additionally alleged that Meta didn’t account for the roughly $460,000 he used for lobbying within the US earlier than changing into president in 2017.
Meta was president of Albania from 2017 to 2022.
He additionally served as a major minister and international minister and in different prime posts.
Police and prosecutors have but to situation an official assertion on the arrest.
Source: www.anews.com.tr