TIRANA, February 27/ATA/ Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime has taken final decision to sentence the former mayor of Pogradec Eduart Kapri to 2-years’ probation for the criminal offense of “Abuse of office” committed in collaboration.
Kapri was initially sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison, but based on the brief trial procedure, the sentence was reduced by 1 year. In the end, the court decided to suspend the execution of the prison sentence and put Kapri on probation for a 2-year period.
Kapri was also deprived of the right to exercise public functions for a period of 5 years.
SPAK investigations revealed that Eduart Kapri and two other municipal officials allowed the construction of a 14-storey building, belonging to his brother Gëzim Kapri, in violation of the law. /j.p/p.s./
